Potionomics

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: You’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shopYou’ve inherited your uncle’s potion shop—and a huge debt. Better get brewing! Customize your store, hire heroes to gather ingredients, befriend (or romance) fellow vendors to learn new haggling strategies, and go head-to-head with competitors in this narrative-driven, deck-building shop simulator.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. CGMagazine
    Nov 6, 2022
    90
    Potionomics is a genuinely unique take on the sim genre that blends strategy with fun, and bolsters it with lovable and engaging characters.
  2. PC Invasion
    Oct 14, 2022
    90
    Potionomics combines genres to produce a deck-building game that never get old. It sometimes feels overwhelming, but the end product is satisfying enough to keep you hooked.
  3. Gamer Escape
    Oct 17, 2022
    90
    Potionomics is one of the best new games I’ve played this year, and I highly recommend that anyone and everyone who looks at this and says “that looks interesting” give it a shot. This is a game that deserves to go on to big things, and it has thoroughly won me over. Or, to bring over a catchphrase from the game that clearly informed at least some of this game’s substance? Capitalism, ho!
  4. Inverse
    Oct 14, 2022
    80
    Despite the unwanted pressure of its competition structure and potion-making getting a little bogged down toward the middle, I still kept finding myself playing at 3 a.m. after sitting down for “a quick session,” and I already want to do it again...I spent the first few hours of Potionomics falling more and more in love with the experience. Even once the new-game shine wore off, I never stopped being charmed by the meticulous care Voracious Games clearly put into every detail of Potionomics. That elevates an already great experience into one of the best games of the year, and one of my favorite management sims ever.
  5. KeenGamer
    Dec 5, 2022
    80
    This game is fun. Honestly? I think I had too much fun and that meant I wasn't paying attention to all the little things that built up and kept drowning me. But if you're careful, pay attention, and keep up with the game's demands, it's well worth it. The characters are amazing, the plot is fun, and the gameplay is addictive. It's a little tough if you're not good at multitasking, but if you're a fan of the shopkeeper genre, this is one you can't miss.
  6. Tech-Gaming
    Nov 9, 2022
    80
    Potionomics’ different ingredients blend together well, mixing everything from deck building, resource management, and even options for romance into its shopkeeping simulation. Hopefully, the developers can temper the bitterness associated with the in-game competitions.
  7. Guardian
    Oct 16, 2022
    60
    Running a struggling potion shop, sourcing ingredients, haggling with customers and fending off the bank is all charming and stressful work in equal measure.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Heraldrick
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    Potionomics executed every idea it had to perfection. The moment to moment gameplay in making high quality potions versus bartering theirPotionomics executed every idea it had to perfection. The moment to moment gameplay in making high quality potions versus bartering their value up is addictively good. The character interactions and overall writing is high quality, makes you feel like you are talking to complete and fun people, all while backed by a progressive underpinning which I cannot get enough of. The visuals are the absolute best use of cg-animation I have ever and may ever see with characters being unbelievably expressive in what is a clear labour of love. With the music having entered some of my playlists for reading and relaxing in my down time. I fully recommend this title to people who are even ambivilant towards the genres present in this title.… Expand
  2. Shimmeywill
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Satisfying gameplay loop with charming characters, cute animations and music.
  4. Twodo
    Nov 5, 2022
    10
    Very positively surprising game. The graphics are not the best (but it’s a personal preference) and plot is okay with some interesting twists.Very positively surprising game. The graphics are not the best (but it’s a personal preference) and plot is okay with some interesting twists. I give it a 10/10 purely for gameplay. This is a perfect combination of a simplified Potion Craft + Slay the Spire, that adds new mechanics every couple of days, but does not overwhelm you with them. Additional plus for friendship mechanism that teaches you new selling methods based on chosen friends, this is just brilliant. I wanted to try it out due to liking both Potion Craft and Slay the Spire, and I am over 20 hours in the game and see no signs of stopping soon.… Expand
  5. Mene0
    Apr 21, 2023
    8
    Absolutely fantastic game. Beautiful and well written. Some UI/optimization problems but can be overlooked.
    The biggest problem is the lack of    Absolutely fantastic game. Beautiful and well written. Some UI/optimization problems but can be overlooked.
    The biggest problem is the lack of an endless mode. In a sim game like this, it feels very weird to not have it. I hope it gets added in the future so I can play more.    … Expand
  6. DoffitoK
    Oct 29, 2022
    8
    I never liked "Make your own shop"-type of games.
    But Potionomics was another level, i absolutely loved the visuals, soundtrack, animations,    I never liked "Make your own shop"-type of games.
    But Potionomics was another level, i absolutely loved the visuals, soundtrack, animations, the dating sim part of the game (Quinn is the best love route don't @ me.) Although it can be a little repetitive and HARD IN SO LITTLE TIME, is enjoyable the card system, the stress really fells like a punishment but not in fair, you I'll never run out of money if you know what are you doin.

    The game is fair in everything.. and it's fun!!    … Expand
  7. whalepudding
    Nov 9, 2022
    6
    It's quite cute and charming, with absolutely gorgeous animations with fun and quirky characters, but the "gameplay" is extremely lacking. TheIt's quite cute and charming, with absolutely gorgeous animations with fun and quirky characters, but the "gameplay" is extremely lacking. The gameplay is basically just clicking through menus and playing a very basic card building mini game. It was enjoyable for a couple hours but got stale and repetitive really quickly. It's a shame because I really wanted to enjoy it, but there just isn't enough here to keep you engaged.… Expand
  8. BunnyGirl1
    Oct 25, 2022
    1
    Although the main character is cute it cannot save the game from it's incredibly tedious gameplay loop. Don't waste your money.

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