Potionomics

you all are sleeping on this game it's lowkey peak definitely not cozy though i am busting my balls trying to manage everything but fun as hell and tickles a very specific itch in my brain

Potionomics has a very charming art style and enticing gameplay, in both the resource management and balancing of different ingredient types when brewing potions, and the deckbuilding-based barter system used to sell the potions. What issues I *did* have with the game when I first played were averted with the major update released last October; notably, the update was dropped following like a year of radio silence from the developers, which people presumed as meaning the game was finished. The major update had many additions that were very welcome to me, including easier/harder difficulty options, a much-requested Endless Mode, and polyamory, which is cool too.

Enjoyed my time here. I wish I didn't look up broken decks online as it made the game to easy. Few UI upgrades would help when dealing with shop menus and upgrading items. Wish we had some post game content to make it worth playing past the end.

Potionomics is one of my top games of 2025 and it's only June. I adore resource management deck builders, and I also love dating sim visual novel games. Potionomics is truly the best of both worlds. I recently beat the game on the capitalism difficulty, and it was super fun! I highly recommend this game for both fans of the visual novel genre and fans of rogue-like deck builders.

Never expected a potion brewing sim to touch me so deeply, but the story, characters and warmth of this game lifted me up in a difficult time. Thank you to the developers for creating such a beautiful experience. This game will forever hold a place in my heart.

I actually 100% this game because of how much I enjoyed it. Especially the character stories, they were all cute, charming, and honestly meaningful in such satisfying ways! I enjoyed figuring out potioncraft and the gameplay loop was very satisfying!

I loved every second of this game. Engaging story, interesting characters, funny lines, AMAZING voice acting, huge queer representation, cute graphics, not a single bug... It has everything. As a dating sim it's a great game, as a potion-making simulation game it is also incredible, and the deck building system I found very rewarding. 10/10! Thank you to the devs and everyone who contributed in making it.

Very charming game and everyone is attractive, in spirit and in walrus blubber. Management gets really rough first 3 weeks of the game, so have fun getting used to that curve.

A cozy game with a somewhat peculiar art style that grabs elements from a few different genres. At the core of it is what the name of the game also implies, which is potion brewing. A gameplay loop that's fairly easy to get into, and with a few hundred ingredients, some basic math and potion traits to spice things up, there's enough to keep someone interested from start to finish. What comes hand in hand with brewing potions is selling them. This is reinforced by the card collecting and deck building part, inserted into the bartering environment (where your customers play effects to hinder you) to make for a simple, but surprisingly creative part of the game. There's sufficient depth to it, and as the game progresses, cards become stronger and branch out towards different archetypes, thus giving an incentive for someone to return to the deck builder and try out new things. And there are certainly quite a few potent combinations that can lead to exhilarating results. What gives more meat to the bone that is brewing and selling potions is the dating sim layer of the game. This comes with the usual time management element, which will have someone balance the time they spend acquiring new resources, upgrading their equipment, running their shop, and getting to know one or many of the charmingly designed characters. Each of them are fairly distinct, and some of their stories can be quite relatable life lessons of sorts. What gives pacing and some tension to this all is the central story of the game. It's nothing to write home about - quite the commonplace with games of this kind even - but it does a good enough job at keeping someone on their toes by giving weight to the time their actions require and the decisions they make. It also ramps the game up gradually, making it so that there's enough to be occupied with at any point during the story. [b]TL;DR:[/b] There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about this game, but it does a masterful job at taking a couple of different mechanics and combining them seamlessly to make for a fresh and engaging whole. The gameplay is dressed with delightfully cozy art all around, background tracks that are pleasant to listen to, and simple, yet endearing characters with fun little stories - meaning that, for what it is, it makes for an extremely well rounded experience, with no particular shortcomings. It also inevitably reminds me of Recettear, which is a big plus in my book, at the very least.

Potionomics is a challenging and visually pleasing addition to my Steam Library. It is a business management style game but with deck builder elements that create an engaging video game inspired by tabletop gaming. The witchy theme and charismatic cast of characters really helped drawn me in - but the technical gameplay and hard fought boss events made me fall in love. Plays well on PC and Steamdeck with cross save so I play it on the go too! Highly recommend for the mystical and strategy minded.

It's great for a late night for gaming on a weekend! Not to mention the girls are very cute and I really love the gameplay! Really captures the essence of mixing random things together when you've just started to learn cooking XD

Ah, I forgot to review this game. This game is definitely a gem that has been polished. There are many different factors that come into play for running your shop that you'll learn along the way. The deck building is fantastic and gets better the longer you play. Each character has great animations with great personalities to match! I can't think of any negatives to say about this game as I overall really enjoy playing it. The art style is also rather unique and very charming. This is definitely an above average game if you like dabbling in trading. 10/10 product, would recommend for anyone into this type of gaming.

its fun but i think it would be nice for the developers to add a calculator button lol, i need to figure out how to divide a cauldron with a capacity for 950 magimins into seven parts for the maximum capacity of ingredients, so three sevenths of the potion contains magimin C while two sevenths should be magimin B. let's see how many times this ingredient containing 30 magimin C and 10 magimin could go into this potion. can i please have an in-game calculator function. as a treat. otherwise fun potion mechanics with cute dating sim and well-made characters (plus great visuals!)

A great blend of deck-building, social-sim and visual novel. The gameplay aspects of card-battling/haggling and the time-limited social aspect is fun to optimise and can be surprisingly challenging at times, but I believe the true draw of this game is its presentation and writing. Character animation and art is incredibly charming and charismatic, and is supported by a wonderful voice cast and script. The soundtrack is a stand-out as well. Even if you're not too keen on deck-building, Potionomics gives you more than enough reason to keep you coming back.

Vibrant characters and storytelling, along with interesting puzzly potion-making and deckbuilding. It seems a lot more challenging than it really is. A satisfying conclusion.

Definitely recommend. Visual is good. (especially the animation was very well-animated) Game play is good. Voice is really good. I love the soundtrack's vibe. I love all about this game!!

This game is just... Perfect! A really amazing game! 10/10! I'm in the middle of the game and already hoping for a DLC or continuation!

I love the character of the game and all that there is to do in it as well. Getting to know the fellow shopkeepers, competition, and notable npcs was a blast and unlocking the benefits they granted proved to be super useful in-game. The game itself is really fun...at first. Don't get me wrong it stays fun, but if you aren't making good use of your time, money, and potions/ingredients it gets brutal. I feel like the time limits really restrict what you are able to accomplish and even if you make the time its not a guarantee. I personally also wish there was some more variety in objectives and side quests, but the game still offers plenty.

Such a fun little game! It always felt a little challenging, but not punishing, and I had a good, cozy time. I love all the characters and the artwork so much, and I can't wait to get into endless mode now that I've finished the main game.

This game is excellent, the vibes, wonderful, and just kissing brilliant. Seriously worth it.

I've been meaning to finish this game and glad I did. Potionomics is challenging but fun game at least for me. There's a lot to the game so it can be overwhelming in the beginning. However once I hang of brewing potions, building a deck, and hanging out with other characters it was a lot of fun. The auto saving everyday was a massive help. It was pretty easy to befriend/romamance people. The game had it's issues, time management is key and a lot, item generation (Baptise had the same couple of item in the last competition pmo). If I could make a change I wish there way to double check your supplies while visiting others would have been helpful. There a bunch of stuff to keep track off and it can be very easy to forget something important you need to do. 8/10 game, fun once you get the hang of it but def room for improvement.

its got a good gimmick but not sure its very fleshed out yet. only 5 hrs in.

Yes, big yes. Nothing more like crafting potions and capitalism!

you know the shop management game is good when you start craving a cigarette

love it. i tried to find similar games to this one, but still one of my top recommends.

Quite fun, should be way more popular

Damn i love my rocker wife

i love you baptiste

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