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Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

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Quick resume

Potion Craft is an alchemist simulator where you physically interact with your tools and ingredients to brew potions. You're in full control of the whole shop: invent new recipes, attract customers and experiment to your heart's content. Just remember: the whole town is counting on you.

Global score

93/100

Genres

Indie, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Unique and creative potion crafting system
    • Relaxing and cozy atmosphere
    • Beautiful medieval art style
    • Engaging experimentation and exploration
    • Frequent updates and developer support

    Cons

    • Late game can become repetitive and grindy
    • Limited narrative and character development
    • Some ui and quality of life improvements needed
    • Economy and progression pacing issues
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      4

      "Players have freedom to explore, experiment with potion crafting, and choose their own approach to puzzles and combat."

      Capsule for Potions: A Curious Tale Potions: A Curious Tale

      "Players have freedom to experiment with potion recipes and choose how to navigate the alchemy map, with multiple solutions and personal strategies."

    • Competence

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      3

      "Game offers skill-based potion crafting mini-games, puzzle solving, and resource management with clear feedback and progression."

      Capsule for Little Witch in the Woods Little Witch in the Woods

      "The game involves skillful potion crafting, haggling, and resource management, with some challenge especially in late game and complex recipes."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and experimentation without player-vs-player or leaderboard competition."

      Capsule for Simmiland Simmiland

      "Focus is on personal progression and experimentation without competitive elements or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

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      3

      "Players report long play sessions and habitual engagement, though some find late game repetitive."

      Capsule for Rise of Industry Rise of Industry

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    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player experience focused on individual tasks; no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

      Capsule for House Flipper House Flipper

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    • Creativity

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      5

      "Strong emphasis on creating and customizing crafted items with many options for decoration and design."

      Capsule for CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator

      "Strong emphasis on creative potion crafting, recipe customization, and shop decoration."

    • Domination

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      -5

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are balanced and respectful."

      Capsule for Night in the Woods Night in the Woods

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are balanced and respectful."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      4

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape into a medieval survival setting."

      Capsule for Clanfolk Clanfolk

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape into a medieval alchemy fantasy world."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around trying new spells, rings, potions, and strategies to discover effects and secrets."

      Capsule for Dungeons of Blood and Dream Dungeons of Blood and Dream

      "Core gameplay revolves around experimenting with ingredients and potion effects to discover new recipes."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Strong emphasis on exploring dungeons, towns, and world map with discovery of secrets and treasure chests."

      Capsule for FINAL FANTASY FINAL FANTASY

      "Exploring the alchemy map and discovering potion effects is a key gameplay element."

    • Expression

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      4

      "Players customize beer labels and recipes, expressing personal style and creativity."

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      "Players customize potion appearances, labels, and decorate their shop to express personal style."

    • Fantasy

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      4

      "Strong fantasy theme with alchemy, magic potions, and imaginative setting."

      Capsule for Escape First Alchemist ⚗️ Escape First Alchemist ⚗️

      "Set in a medieval fantasy world with magical potions and alchemy, embracing imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social connection; primarily a solo experience with NPC interactions only."

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    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players learn complex alchemy and game mechanics, improving skills over time."

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      "Players develop skills, unlock recipes, and improve their shop and alchemy machine over time."

    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

      Capsule for Between Me and The Night Between Me and The Night

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    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires active attention to shop and dungeon activities; not designed for idle play."

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      "Requires focused attention during potion crafting and shop management; not designed for idle play."

    • Intimacy

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      "Social interactions are limited to brief NPC dialogues without deep emotional connections or relationships."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; player acts independently."

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    • Progression

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      "Clear progression through unlocking ingredients, upgrades, and expanding the kitchen."

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      "Clear progression through unlocking recipes, upgrading equipment, and advancing alchemy machine."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      5

      "Widely described as a relaxing, low-stress, cozy experience."

      Capsule for Ooblets Ooblets

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    • Sensation

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      3

      "Satisfying tactile feedback and pleasing art and sound design provide sensory enjoyment."

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      "Enjoyable tactile feedback and pleasing medieval art style and sound design provide sensory pleasure."

    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal achievement."

      Capsule for Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 2

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal achievement."

    • Story

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      "Minimal narrative; gameplay focuses on board and mini-game mechanics without overarching plot."

      Capsule for LEGO® Party! LEGO® Party!

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    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Requires planning in crafting, pricing, and shop management, though some tasks are straightforward and repetitive."

      Capsule for Rise of Gun Rise of Gun

      "Requires planning potion recipes, resource management, and customer demands, though not deeply complex."

    • Thrill

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      -3

      "Low risk and tension; gameplay is calm and relaxing rather than suspenseful."

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    • Value

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      "Generally considered good value for time and money, especially on sale; praised for quality and polish."

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      "Generally considered a good value for the price, especially given the unique mechanics and polish."

    • Violence

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      "No combat or destruction; gameplay focuses on constructive shopkeeping and crafting"

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Exploration, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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