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The Apothecary of Trubiz

The Apothecary of Trubiz

A short puzzle game where you decipher a fictional language, mix potions, and treat patients. Enjoy the thrill of understanding and the small stories that unfold from each cure.

Released Nov 6, 2025 Developer kinjo, Image Labo Publisher kinjo Platforms Windows Hidden ObjectPuzzleWord GameCasual2D
View on Steam ↗ $3.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

94.3%positive547 reviews
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Great language puzzle game that is short and sweet. Chants of senaar vibes. 10/10 I'd love to see more of these.”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“The apothecary of Trubiz is a puzzle game in which a potions manual written in a strange language must be gradually translated and interpreted so that it can be used to create, combine & modify potions for different ailments. For 10 game days, patients come with various health…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Very very short. Feels like a prototype of something with more of its systems - neither the mixing, treating, or translating go very far - but a reasonably polished prototype and a fine use of an hour or two if you want a low-effort distraction in the vein of meatier puzzle…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

13achievements
62.2%median completion
36.3%rarest: Total Completion
97.9% of players 85.1% of players 81.5% of players 79.0% of players 74.1% of players 67.7% of players 62.2% of players 55.3% of players 52.7% of players 52.3% of players 39.1% of players 38.5% of players 36.3% of players 97.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
97.9%First Potion — Brew your first potion.
85.1%Thermal Reaction — Hidden achievement
81.5%Stirring Technique — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
36.3%Total Completion — Unlock every achievement
38.5%All Endings — Experience every ending
39.1%The Legendary Quack — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$3.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$3.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US3.99 USD
EU3.99 EUR
UK3.39 GBP
Australia5.95 AUD
Canada4.99 CAD
Japan470 JPY
Brazil13.79 BRL
China18.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$2.7 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$4.5

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 25, 2026
Patch Notes v1.1.2 (Jan 26, 2026 JST)

The following update has been applied. The close button now requires a long press to activate.

Jan 22, 2026
Patch Notes v1.1.1 (Jan 23, 2026 JST)

We have applied a fix that attempts to resolve an issue where characters in the text input field were displayed with a one-character offset due to a character encoding mismatch. Fix for the suspected

Nov 16, 2025
Patch Notes v1.1.0 (Nov 16 JST)

“Retry Today” feature has been updated Added an explanation of the “Retry Today” feature on the opening screen. When using “Retry Today,” any potions stored on the screen will now retain their state f

Nov 12, 2025
Patch Notes v1.0.11 (Nov 12 JST)

Improved guidance for deciphering hints Increased the visibility of the text peeking out from the back of the memo.

Nov 11, 2025
Patch Notes v1.0.10 (Nov 12 JST)

Bug fixes Fixed an issue where certain potions would stop changing when shaken. Fixed an issue where certain potions would stop changing after being left for a day.

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresCasual, Indie
Player tagsHidden Object · Puzzle · Word Game · Casual · 2D · Cute · Relaxing · Multiple Endings · Pixel Graphics · Fantasy · Logic · Crafting (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesJapanese, English, Simplified Chinese
Achievements13
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: windows 11 Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: 64 Bit Only