Cozy, relaxing atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“This is an astoundingly relaxing game.”
Steam review · 19 h played ↗
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%niceplay games2022Management · Sandbox · Simulation
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A charming, beautifully drawn alchemy puzzle with a novel map-based brewing system, but it becomes a repetitive, wrist-straining grind with a hollow endgame. Skip it if you want depth or story.
Great for
Players who want a cozy, slow, tactile experimenting game and are happy with 10-20 hours
Main risk
The loop gets repetitive and grindy after the first ~10 hours, and the endgame has little payoff
What players love
Beautiful, distinctive art style
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Another thing i love so much about this game is the freaking artstyle!”
Steam review · 57.8 h played ↗
Unique potion-map brewing mechanic
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Instead of simply selecting ingredients from a recipe, you physically navigate around an alchemy map.”
Steam review · 56.6 h played ↗
Addictive loop and satisfying progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“I just played this game for 10.5 hours without realizing”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Customization and charming characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“the decorations really help you make the shop your own”
Steam review · 271 h played ↗
Fun humor and pop-culture cameos
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“A woman said she was unhappy with her husband and I sold her poison. 10/10”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive and grindy, especially late game
Mentioned in ~2 in 3 negative reviews
“Pick, mash, mix. Pick, mash, mix. Pick, mash, mix.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Empty endgame and no story
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“There is no reason to make the philosopher’s stone (the ultimate goal of the game)”
Steam review · 41.9 h played ↗
Progression gated by random merchant visits
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“You can play perfectly, have tons of gold and ingredients, and still not make a lick of progress for hours because you have to pray and hope that rnjesus spawns the correct NPC you need that day.”
Steam review · 6.3 h played ↗
Unfinished game, abandoned features
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The game feels unfinished because it is unfinished.”
Steam review · 57.1 h played ↗
Strains the wrist, with fiddly controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 negative reviews
“The constant mouse circling makes your wrist hurt.”
Steam review · translated · 36.5 h played ↗
Performance problems and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“Frame rates start to drop noticeably and become almost unplayable when you progress deeper into the game.”
Steam review · 44 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Verified2 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i3-6100 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 670 / Radeon HD 7970
Storage2 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i3-6100 or equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 670 / Radeon HD 7970
Storage2 GB available space
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