Indie · December 13, 2022

Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator (2022)

trophy29 achievementslocal_offer-60% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up941 peak concurrentrecommend35.1k recommendations
Features: Unique visuals inspired by medieval manuscripts and medical books. Hyper satisfying physical interactions with ingredients and equipment. Sandbox style gameplay where you have many different avenues available, and it’s up to you to figure out the best way to complete each task. Sell your potions to the townsfolk while roleplaying as a noble artisan, a greedy weasel, an occult dark master, or whomever else you may wish to be! Work with all sorts of ingredients Leaves, flowers, berries, roots, fruits, minerals, and a plethora of mushrooms are at the ready for your mortar and pestle. Just like espresso, the fineness of the grind matters! Learn the art of potion making Concoct your potion plan. Grind ingredients and carefully mix them in your cauldron. Heat the coals. Boil and stir. Add the base: water, oil, or… something else. Congrats on your first potion! Was it easy to learn? Now try mastering it! Experiment and invent new recipes Carefully plan your route via the Alchemy Map to combine different effects. Be mindful of common sense: you won’t find a market for a poisonous healing potion… right? Or would you? Sell potions Every day customers will come to your store looking for solutions to their problems. You will face consequences depending on what you decide to sell them. Attract guilds, befriend notable figures (or feud with them), gain riches and influence - and one day, you may even decide the fate of the whole town. Buy ingredients or grow your own Every alchemist needs ingredients, and there are many ways to get them! You can buy them from traveling merchants: it can be pricey, but successful haggling may save you some coin. Or take matters into your own hands and cultivate your very own enchanted garden. Grow a variety of ingredients, from vibrant herbs to exotic mushrooms and even magical crystals, each essential for brewing your unique potions! Get creative with customization Want to give your best potions a special look? Go for it! Change the bottle shape, label type, icon and colours. You can even give it a custom name and label description. Carefully arrange your unique potions to showcase them on your shop's shelves and tables... or go a step further and customize your shop itself! Choose from a variety of furniture and shelving to give your alchemy shop a personal touch that matches your style. We won't tell you what to do, just have fun!

Indie releases from 2022

24 Indie titles launched in 2022 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume37.6k Steam reviewsTop 8% in Indie
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 41%
Concurrent peak941 playersTop 9% in Indie by live player count
Engagement hours10 h averageTop 60% for session depth among Indie

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Crafting · 732
  • Singleplayer · 681
  • Relaxing · 589
  • Simulation · 568
  • Medieval · 555
  • Management · 490
  • Indie · 442
  • 2D · 438
  • Life Sim · 416
  • RPG · 415
  • Sandbox · 414
  • Casual · 409
  • Resource Management · 406
  • Hand-drawn · 401
  • Farming Sim · 384

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English
  • Russian
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Czech
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Thai

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 37.6k reviews

34.6k positive · 3.0k negative

Curator recommendations

35.1k

Peak concurrent players

941

Press Quotes

“Potion craft had finally given me a crafting system I don't hate.” PC Gamer “I didn’t expect to like the potion-crafting mechanic this much” Destructoid “Potion Craft has reignited the excitement I used to feel about crafty games” RockPaperShotgun

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

10h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

29

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 13, 2022
Developerniceplay games
PublishertinyBuild
Base price$7.99 -60%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · [email protected]

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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