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Potion Permit
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
41 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Potion Permit is a solid entry into the crafting RPG genre, with both life sim and shop sim elements. IMO it’s more crafting RPG than shop or life sim, but it does have a retail and town/friendship-romance mechanics and…”
34 of the 93 reviews raise this.
28 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Unfortunately, this game has been abandoned. Do not buy. I played the demo version with keyboard controls for 10 hours. No review possible, so I purchased, played for 5 min to post this review, then asked for a refund.…”
“Like literally any game there is good and bad so lemme break it down after a good bit of playtime. The Good: - It's VERY cute and the graphics feel really nice to look at, it's simple but has enough movement to feel…”
“At first I thought this was a cute game, but a few hours in the tedious, unpolished gameplay loop and unoptimized design really begins to grind you down. It's easy to be charmed by the cute art style but at some point…”
9 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Good gameplay. Good story, the real story is the friendship you build along the way, seriously, if you think main mission is main story, you are wrong. some dialog is kinda gay but its ok, glad it just some of it not all”
“It's oddly addictive and endearing. You are being exploited by a bunch of villagers and their overbearing demands and chores but it is fun anyway - and the "romance" adds a bit of an adult feel to the game. It's kind of…”
“Potion Permit is a sweet cozy game that has puzzles and mini games to keep it interesting and makes sure you're paying attention. The characters are fun and the game is easy to get sucked into. I really like the way the…”
8 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“The gameplay is pretty repetitive and grindy, but overall I had a lot of fun. Some of the puzzles were annoying but I felt like the main potionmaking puzzle was interesting. The villagers are overall likeable and the…”
“Sometimes the grind can make it a little tedious, but I still love how the story being made, very detailed to every character. I'm so curious of everyone's story, very calming and positive vibes. If only the romance…”
“Love this game! Its a little like a gentler or easier version of Stardew valley but the pixel graphics are very cute and the game is pretty soothing overall. Not great if you want a proper romance tho, but perfect for…”
25 of the 93 reviews raise this · 19 of them still recommend the game.
“I really enjoy the concept, art work, and overall mechanics of this game, however, from the beginning of the game there is a lack of things to actually do other than cutting trees and collecting rocks to pay for what…”
“Too much grind Very little in terms of actual progression for your work Upgrades are underwealming No extra movement option besides fixed teleport locations If you're still intending to buy, do yourself a favor and…”
21 of the 93 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Fun for a little bit but it feels like its incomplete and abandoned.”
“At first I thought this was a cute game, but a few hours in the tedious, unpolished gameplay loop and unoptimized design really begins to grind you down. It's easy to be charmed by the cute art style but at some point…”
“I really enjoy the concept, art work, and overall mechanics of this game, however, from the beginning of the game there is a lack of things to actually do other than cutting trees and collecting rocks to pay for what…”
10 of the 93 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“It is a very esthetic game. However, the core gameplay gets very boring and throughout the playthrough there is not even a whisper of a challenge. It is a great mindless game to unwind to, but if you're looking for even…”
“Potion Permit isn't a bad game... but it isn't a good one, either. The character writing and story are incredibly flat. The music doesn't evoke any emotion for me. The potion-making minigames are meh. Potion Permit…”
“The game is pretty chill and cozy. I personally like that the monsters aren't too challenging, as I like to peacefully gather materials. The game is easy to navigate, nice npcs as well. The only downside are the…”
9 of the 93 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Unfortunately, this game has been abandoned. Do not buy. I played the demo version with keyboard controls for 10 hours. No review possible, so I purchased, played for 5 min to post this review, then asked for a refund.…”
“Fun for a little bit but it feels like its incomplete and abandoned.”
“I played the demo a few years ago and i finally got around to playing it, I was really excited, but a lot of things seem just as unpolished as they did during the demo, and you can see that the devs started with some…”
7 of the 93 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Too much grind Very little in terms of actual progression for your work Upgrades are underwealming No extra movement option besides fixed teleport locations If you're still intending to buy, do yourself a favor and…”
“This is the first game i've ever refunded. from what i've now gathered the game is only updated once a year, and it seems theyre done with that now as there's no more road map. in their last update the released a…”
“Симулятор шестёрки на побегушках. Ты зельевар? Отлично, я тут посылку потерял. Ты зельевар? отлично, видишь бутылочки - отсортируй. Ты зельевар? Отлично наруби мне дров и пару ящиков камней! Я уже как вижу катсцену, у…”
Counted across 93 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I love the artstyle and the animation. The game has a lot of potential but still feels kind of small and unfinished. I wish there was more to do. The mechanics for gathering ingredients get tedious and boring pretty fast. The npc stories and dialogue are great and the romance…”
— a player, Steam review · 74 hrs played“Cozy, stress-free game of gathering and making potions to help the townsfolk. There are quests that will start automatically as you run around town getting tasks done. I like getting to know the townsfolk and as your relationships grows, more quests will be available. Yes,…”
— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played“I really enjoy the game for the most part but getting stuck on terrain sucks. It's bad enough outside but I had to reload the day when I got stuck inside. I really wish they'd fix it or at least allow teleporting from inside buildings because at least that would give me a…”
— a player, Steam review · 89 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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The Shopkeeper & Chemist Collection!
Hello chemists! We know it's been a while, but we've been busy cooking something you won't want to miss and hope to have more news to share with you soon. In the meantime, we thought we'd let you know
Potion Permit - Latest Patch Version 1.5
Dear Chemists, We’re thrilled to bring you a fresh update to enhance your journey in Potion Permit! Here’s a rundown of what’s new, improved, and fixed in this patch: PC version 1.5: Fixed missing act
Potion Permit x Makeship - Noxe Plush
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Potion Permit: Complete Edition Bundle Is Out Now!
Hey Chemists, We're happy to announce that "Potion Permit: Complete Edition Bundle" is out now for Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Nintendo Switch, Epic & GOG! Complete
✨NEW UPDATE LIVE: New Romanceable Characters, Opening Animation & More! 🔮
🔮Attention Potion Permit Fans! 🔮 Exciting news! We have a brand new update live right now! Experience a captivating new intro animation and the ability to now romance characters Lucke and Runeheart! W
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, RPG |
| Player tags | Singleplayer · Colorful · JRPG · Pixel Graphics · Life Sim · Cozy · Dating Sim · Crafting · Adventure · Relaxing · Wholesome · Simulation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | https://pqube.co.uk/games/potion-permit/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD Phenom II X4 965 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250, 1 GB or AMD Radeon R7 240, 2 GB DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 2 GB available space