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Potion Explosion

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2018

Should you play it?

The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win!

What works
  • Faithful and charming digital adaptation of the board game
  • Easy to learn with satisfying combo mechanics
  • Fun multiplayer with friends and online
  • Pleasant graphics and sound design
  • Challenging ai on higher difficulties
Things to keep in mind
  • Online multiplayer is often buggy and unstable
  • Limited player base for online matches
  • Lack of deep strategic complexity
  • No narrative or campaign mode
  • Ui and interface can be clunky and obscure

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Peggle Deluxe

  • Cat & Farm Pals

  • Istanbul: Digital Edition

  • Everdell

  • Bejeweled Twist

  • hololive Treasure Mountain

  • Gooba Ball

  • Peggle™ Nights

  • Pictopix
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Cat & Farm Pals

  • Istanbul: Digital Edition

  • The Castles of Burgundy
If you liked…

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Potion Explosion: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Competition, Fantasy.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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    "Players explore different classes and strategies, and manage resources like potions, showing some experimentation."

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