
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream does not have an auto-save function that preserves your progress as you play. This means it is important that you know how to manually save the game so you don't find yourself having to restart from your last save point when you fall in battle. This How to Save guide will tell how to manually save your game.
Unfortunately you will not be able to save anywhere in Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream. In order to save you need to visit Sophie and Pachta's atelier and interact with the book that is there on top of a desk. Once you select the book you will be able to save your game, this can be done as frequently as you want, and you will not be penalized in any way. You will also be able to make use of multiple save slots which will come in useful if things don't go as planned, and you want to return to an earlier state and try again.
Although Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream does not have an auto-save function it does have save points where the game will save your progress, so there is a safety net. Don't rely on this though as these save points are not regular.
Take a look at our Beginner Tips and Tricks to get help in Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream.