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Potionomics
Developer Voracious Games
Potionomics is a simulation video game developed by Voracious Games and published by Xseed Games. It combines aspects of business sim, life sim and dating sim. It was released on October 17, 2022, for Windows. The game was well received by critics, who commended its complex gameplay and its graphical style, but were disappointed at its lack of any voice acting. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
379 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
198 positive · 30 negative
95% range 82–91%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 198 | 30 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 66 | 5 | 52 |
| Mastodon * | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Lemmy * | 3 | 0 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,957 of 5,504 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
87% recommend · 193 yes, 30 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 223 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,716 of 7,430 positive).
Players praise the game's charming characters, voice acting, and art style. [1][2][3] Many note that quality-of-life issues and difficulty balance detract from the experience. [4][5][6] Some reviewers recommend playing on cozy mode or waiting for a sale. [7][4][8]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
I really wish I could recommend this game. It's got so much to love - fun characters, prominent LGBTQ+ representation, a great core gameplay loop, and even the ability to romance as many characters as you want. The dialogue is witty and the deckbuilder mechanic works well. Unfortunately, the game suffers from a lot of quality of life issues. Every time you get a new item that you want to be able to purchase through …
- [1]
this was without a doubt one of the best games i got the chance to get addicted to this year!! another indie surprise that deserved way more recognition and awards, just like Made in Abyss, this little game i wasn’t expecting anything from ended up surprising me so much and kept me glued to the screen the entire time without even noticing the hours going by!! it’s a highly addictive game and the more you progress …
- [7]
TL;DR - buy this game, play it on cozy mode, the devs listened and made this game a must buy. The addition of a cozy mode and endless mode make this an easy recommendation. I played it for almost 40 hours, and I genuinely enjoyed most of those 40 hours. The voice acting is bar none. Truly some of the best around for this genre. The writing is adorable and enjoyable. The music is absolutely superb, which each …
- [2]
Potionomics is one of those precious games that gave me pure joy and calmness despite dealing lots of stress and being overwhelmed with responsibilities IRL, so I get to experience it in-game instead. LOL, XD Kidding aside, for realzies, I do love the art style so much, the calming music, and that nice touch with the concepts in potion-making and magic, which what magnetized me into playing this game. The characters …
- [3]
This game was clearly made with lots of love! The world is beautifully painted and designed, full of expressive and adorable characters. Additionally, it's gotten a lot of updates since launch that's made it even more of a delight to play.
Summarised from 34 of the 346 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Potionomics talk about excellent voice acting and character writing; those who didn't talk about lack of quality-of-life features like recipe saving. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Potionomics received an aggregate score of 80/100 from Metacritic, indicating generally favorable reception. Tom Sykes of PC Gamer rated it 87/100 points, particularly commending its card-based haggling battles as "light, brisk, yet packed with charm", but calling its potion-brewing "exhausting". He compared the game's dating aspects to Persona, calling the game's other vendors "expressively animated" and their dialog "comfortably tropey". However, he expressed dislike of the game's lack of voice acting in comparison to its graphics, saying that he felt like he was "playing on mute". Overall, he described the game as "extremely cohesive" despite its "seemingly disparate" parts, saying it…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 379 · most liked firstI finished Potionomics! Extremely cute game and great if you like stuff like Recettear, got a bit hard on the hardest difficulty and I feel like I needed some more RNG than I'd like to at the end to win, but I was extremely impressed by it regardless also everyone's cute
positive · AI labelView post →Potionomics is 20% off on Steam right now! If you’re into potion shop games with haggling card battles and a variety of dating sim options, this is the game for you! ✨
neutral · AI labelView post →Just earned platinum #509 with Potionomics! 🎉 This game is a delightful blend of shop management and potion crafting, reminiscent of the Atelier series but with its own unique charm. You play as Sylvia, a novice witch who inherits her uncle’s potion shop and a mountain of debt.
positive · AI labelView post →Potionomics is not a porn game FYI.
neutral · AI labelView post →#Potionomics is one of my favorite games, so I'm excited that masterwork is finally out!! Here's some old doodles I did when the game first came out (tho I hope to draw more soon) I love all the characters, but Quinn is best I'm biased 🔮
positive · AI labelView post →1️⃣ @potionomics.bsky.social when I tell you playing Quinn in Potionomics is one of the coolest experiences I’ve ever had…BELIEVE ME. Quinn is so very gender, so very fun, affirming & far from anything else i usually play, character-wise or vocally 💜 thank you to @soundcadence.bsky.social ! (2/6)
positive · AI labelView post →this was without a doubt one of the best games i got the chance to get addicted to this year!! another indie surprise that deserved way more recognition and awards, just like Made in Abyss, this little game i wasn’t expecting anything from ended up surprising me so much and kept me glued to the screen the entire time without even noticing the hours going by!! it’s a highly addictive game and the more you progress the more content you unlock and the more hooked you get!! the story and characters…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Potionomics is our deckbuilding/shop sim/dating sim witch game, & we’re launching an update on October 22nd!! It’ll be on consoles & a free update for PC players. ✨ New features: voice acting, Cozy & Capitalism difficulty levels, an Endless Mode, & support for more languages! ✨ #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →What happens when you mix a gothic horror mystery with: 🕯 adventure game DNA + 🧪 Potionomics/Recettear-style trading + 🃏 card-based puzzles + resource management? You get Curse of Resthaven. Our first #ScreenshotSaturday! Wishlist and join the expedition. store.steampowered.com/app/3796150/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Between all the hyper realistic pewpew's and the genshin look alikes, all that The Game Awards told me was a solid: "Forget about AAA games, look into Indies more." So here's what I've been playing and are fun Indie games: Potionomics, Dicefolk, Dimensionals, Amber Isle, Tavern Talk, Megaloot.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm streaming POTIONOMICS! My favorite indie game in the last couple years got a major update! It has voice acting now, as well as a bunch of other features. Come hang out! twitch.tv/demilypyro #vtuber #potionomics
positive · AI labelView post →I need more #Ragatha 🥺💖 Finally back doodling some Raggies 💕 :3, left outfit is from the game Potionomics, character Roxanne (recommended, is really cute) #tadc #theamazingcircusdigital #digitalcircus
neutral · AI labelView post →Fanart of Quinn from the game Potionomics which I played recently. They're very cute :) #Potionomics #Quinn #art #bskyart
positive · AI labelView post →Deeply respect the Potionomics folks for knowing what folks dug most about that game and throwing in a beautiful set of cards for all the Friendship/Romance options in the physical editions
neutral · AI labelView post →🎮 GAME AWARDS!! 💬 LEAGUE OF LEGENDS COMMENTS!🔮POTIONOMICS!! 🔴 C’MON IN! 🔴 twitch.tv/itsanarkee
neutral · AI labelView post →I really wish I could recommend this game. It's got so much to love - fun characters, prominent LGBTQ+ representation, a great core gameplay loop, and even the ability to romance as many characters as you want. The dialogue is witty and the deckbuilder mechanic works well. Unfortunately, the game suffers from a lot of quality of life issues. Every time you get a new item that you want to be able to purchase through Quinn, you have to select each individual item, wait for Quinn to go through…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Earlier this year, I played #potionomics and loved the game! Really fun, and full of cool characters, so here's a fanart (she's Anubia, one of the baddies) #fanart
positive · AI labelView post →They fixed it. Its good now. either real easy casual, or real challenging time management. It's no longer super hard time management that turns crazy easy casual after the first competition. Also they added voice acting. Fantastic game. You will have fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boss Finn doodle because despite his tough guy appearance he's so respectful to Sylvia, and his pet names make me giggle and kick my feet 🦈When he's acting all sweet it makes me all mushy! #Potionomics #BossFinn
positive · AI labelView post →Having a lesson in Potionomics Tribute to the lovely and under-appreciated @potionomics.bsky.social game by Voracious Games
neutral · AI labelView post →Quinn from #Potionomics Fun game! Though I still need to finish it lol
positive · AI labelView post →That's TOO MANY I'm gonna do, like, generations?? And I'm using underrated and overlooked interchangeably. PS1/N64 - TOMBA! PS2/Xbox/GC - Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks 360/PS3/Wii - Driver: San Francisco PS4/Switch - Nidhogg 2 PS5 - Potionomics
neutral · AI labelView post →Does not work on Steam Deck in spite of being marked as verified. The title screen resolution is so warped that you can't even start the game. The game cursor can't select any of the menu options.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a super unique game that works as both a store management sim and a dating sim. While it can be difficult to efficiently generate profit and the highest quality potions without external tools and/or lots of notetaking, there are many positives that make the game super fun (and relatively simple) to 100%. Positives Story & VA: If there's one thing this game does better than anything on the market, its writing. Every character has their own unique and fun story, with awesome references…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Potionomics really captured the way my brain works -- but as a card game 🧠👀 #vtuber #codeclips #potionomics
positive · AI labelView post →No one told me Potionomics game is so addictive, I love it ❤️
positive · AI labelView post →Potionomics is a really cool potion-making game that also lets you date the characters, including this handsome Walrus btw. I highly recommend it, my friend bought it for me just so I can hook up with Muk'tuk!
positive · AI labelView post →Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Will Be Released In The West | Retro Gaming News 24/7. ## Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana Coming Soon to the West **XSEED Games**, a renowned publisher for retro and indie titles, accidentally revealed an exciting piece of news through a prematurely posted tweet that has since been deleted. The tweet, initially aimed at promoting Anime Expo 2024 demos on July 7th for **Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana** along with other games such as **Potionomics: Masterwork…
neutral · AI labelView post →Streaming #potionomics Masterwork Edition tomorrow (Saturday) at noon CST! AHHHHH, this game is so fun, I just want to make potion, eat hot snacks, and fry (my enemies). But seriously tho, this shit is CUTE LOOK AT THE SLIME POT #potiongame #cozycute #adhDEEZNUTS
positive · AI labelView post →Today’s Black Video Game Character: Helene (Potionomics)
neutral · AI labelView post →I drew this right after I beat Potionomics. I adore this game and I ended up getting Sylvia together with Baptiste during my playthrough.
positive · AI labelView post →It’s been a minute. Here’s some Boss Finn from my favorite underrated game, Potionomics! #potionomics #bossfinn #fanart #potionomicsbossfinn #bossfinnpotionomics #BossFinn
positive · AI labelView post →I was lucky enough to have worked with Emily Lattanavong who did a majority of the animations in Discolored 2. She worked on Potionomics which has some of the best animations of any game I've ever seen. #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #animation
neutral · AI labelView post →Indie game checkpoint! You are obligated to share one of your favorite indie games. I adored Potionomics: It combines a crafting game, time management, a dating sim, decoration, a turn-based card-battle haggling system, and the best character designs around! store.steampowered.com/app/1874490/...
positive · AI labelView post →Pausing for now so I don't deluge everyone's feeds and running off to play Potionomics now that they introduced an easier game mode and the ability to hold everyone's hands.
positive · AI labelView post →Potionomics: Masterwork Edition - Announcement Trailer. Coming to consoles in Fall 2024 Previously released on steam, with 89% of over 5000 reviews as positive.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sylvia, Potionomics Just finished the game, absolutely top 5 games of all time #art #digitalart #fanart #Potionomics
positive · AI labelView post →I love this and I'm gonna throw this one here: Potionomics is a deck builder and shop management game set in a the magical town of Rafta. It's centered around crafting potions to get out of debt. It also has an actual nonbinary charcter and is queer as fuck store.steampowered.com/app/1874490/...
positive · AI labelView post →"Going to restart my game because they added a sexy romanceable sharkman" #coralisland #potionomics #sunhaven
neutral · AI labelView post →Made pixel art a while ago of a game I’ve been quite obsessed with again recently! #pixelart #art #potionomics
positive · AI labelView post →I've had this game on the backlog for a long time, happy to finally get to it, I'll keep this review short and sweet. The good: The character writing is pretty fun and sometimes funny, and the voice acting is pretty great. The gameplay loop is pretty fun. The ost is nice and fitting The bad: The balance is all over the place, I imagine most new players are going to be kinda broke for the first half of the game, and the resource management is kind of odd, I feel like I didn't have any…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am now full of post-game depression now. I guess time to go back to playing Potionomics
positive · AI labelView post →Potionomics: Masterwork Edition - Potionomics 101 Gameplay Trailer. Coming October 10th
neutral · AI labelView post →The gameplay is great but QoL is absolutely miserable. It requires so much unnecessary clicking that playing this game could be a risk factor of wrist tendonitis Barrel: for some reasons you can't sort the potion by values or show the new ones first, so you have to click to the last page and hover over your potions every time Shopping for ingredients and fuel: there is no "buy max" button, if the stock of an ingredient or a fuel is 10 in the shop, you have to click the plus button 9 times. You…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Busy week ahead! Wed, Cry of Fear w/ @trickybeetuber.bsky.social Thur, Potionomics as part of the TransLifeline Raid Train 🏳️⚧️ Fri, Bday celebration and community game night 🥳 #Vtuber #vsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing more Potionomics tonight 7pm PDT/ 10pm PDT because this game is adorable and I will not let my love story be extinguished prematurely! 😤💖 www.twitch.tv/evayart
positive · AI labelView post →November 2025 Humble Choice: Total War: WARHAMMER III, Another Crab's Treasure, No More Heroes 3 and more. https://www.humblebundle.com/membership/home | Game Name | Steam Link | |------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Total War: WARHAMMER III |…
neutral · AI labelView post →Drawing for a mini zine of Potionomics fanart by @blightroach.bsky.social Had to join in, it's just a really good game! :) You can get it for free here! blightroach-zines.itch.io/potionomics-...
positive · AI labelView post →Alright game, the animations and voice acting are the stars of the show. Actual potion making, winning competitions, haggling and earning money is rather basic and a few too many mechanics are just noob traps and a waste of time and effort. Which is unfortunate as there is a lot of potential left on the table. Makes me hopeful for a sequel or spiritual successor. Certainly worth on sale!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The dialogue and characters in this game are so cringy that it makes me want to quit every time I play. This is definitely not my sense of humor at all and it significantly detracts from the rest of the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has a decent story, good mechanics, great visuals, great character designs. It should by all rights be a great game. However, it is not. Because it is NOT a game. It is a job. Potionomics has the key selling points of building relationships with NPCs, romance, experiment with brewing potions and all the things everyone wanted for this cozy-appearing shopkeeping game. But those aspects are ruined by the ever impending doom-clock that is the main problem of the game: The Competitions.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Potionomics is one of those precious games that gave me pure joy and calmness despite dealing lots of stress and being overwhelmed with responsibilities IRL, so I get to experience it in-game instead. LOL, XD Kidding aside, for realzies, I do love the art style so much, the calming music, and that nice touch with the concepts in potion-making and magic, which what magnetized me into playing this game. The characters are likable (and relatable) for sure. The writing is also good and gave me…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →home sick today because my tummy is mad at me 🤒 so looks like i’ll be putting some time into my new cozy game of choice, Potionomics
positive · AI labelView post →Another recording just dropped x3 both of Quinn's themes from the game Potionomics arranged for two oboes (one doubling english horn) and 3 bassoons!! youtu.be/ibBUQ6tVv4I?... Art by @dranoko.bsky.social!!
neutral · AI labelView post →The game seems unpolished. There are many progression systems in the game and they all compete against each other in an unsatisfying way. The potions and ingredients also seem too random and a lot of them are redundant pretty quickly. I think most people who like the game enjoy it for the character designs, rather than the gameplay.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big fan of the intro to Roxanne in Potionomics, personally. " *repeatedly slams desk* wife wife wife wife-" (PS. The game got updated since you played it, it's got voice actors now!!)
positive · AI labelView post →Already mentioned. - Slime Rancher - Fields of Mistria - A Short Hike Not yet mentioned (at least that I saw) - Potionomics - - A game where you play Silvia, a potion crafter who has taken over her uncle's shop on an island full of adventurers. You get to meet many kinds of people, both adventurers and not, and have a chance at romancing pretty much all of them (at once, if you select the polyamory mode). The art style is adorable (please physically release the cards, devs) and the voice…
neutral · AI labelView post →The other two #potionomics sketches I was working on might go back to them later... but I wanted to share my other 2 fav ships from the game :) Xid/Sylvia and Roxanne/Sylvia
neutral · AI labelView post →Appleseed's Indie Game Of The Day! Day 293) Potionomics by Voracious Games Alchemy, shop management, and dating! Potionomics is a game of brewing potions, selling them, and making connections with the people around you. The shop management is so fun, the character art is so good, it's great.
positive · AI labelView post →Man. I really wanted to like this game, but there are major QoL game flaws that make it miserable to play, and I'm nowhere close to the end game. (It says I'm 14 hours in, but I fell asleep playing it on the Steam Deck which inflated the numbers.) I went to the reviews to see if I was just missing something, but there are several other negative reviews that also share the same sentiment of why the game is just hard to play but not in a fun or challenging way. The Pros: The graphics and…
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