Potion Permit

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Despite all that it does well, Potion Permit lacks the polish and depth of some of its contemporaries.

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Critic Reviews: 16

Critics Consensus

# Reviews: 16

Despite all that it does well, Potion Permit lacks the polish and depth of some of its contemporaries.

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16

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Average Score - 71/100

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6/10

GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

A cosy game of potion manufacture, healing, and friendship set in a delightful isometric world, that’s let down by its grinding repetition and some serious bugs.

September 23, 2022 |

Full Review

Potion Permit has a great concept, but ultimately some quest issues and the sheer amount of grind make it a bit of a drag.

September 16, 2022 |

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6.5/10

Lyle Carr (God is a Geek)

3.5/5 stars

Ryan Bamsey (TheGamer)

There’s a lot to love about Potion Permit. It’s a game that, as mentioned, gives you a purpose, and does a great job of letting you experience the journey from total newcomer to heart of the community. It’s a perfect game for those seeking a relaxing, chilled-out experience – a tonic for a market filled with life sims that emphasise profit and efficiency. The only things lacking are a little difficulty to keep things interesting and some bug fixing to keep things running smoothly.

September 16, 2022 |

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GameCentral (Metro GameCentral)

6/10 - (Read Review)

A cosy game of potion manufacture, healing, and friendship set in a delightful isometric world, that’s let down by its grinding repetition and some serious bugs.

Lyle Carr (God is a Geek)

6.5/10 - (Read Review)

Potion Permit has a great concept, but ultimately some quest issues and the sheer amount of grind make it a bit of a drag.

Ryan Bamsey (TheGamer)

3.5/5 stars - (Read Review)

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Read the Reviews (16 total)

Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
Digitally Downloaded	Matt Sainsbury	4 / 5 stars	09-28-2022	Potion Permit is twee. It’s sweet and charming, and made with love. The developers were also successful in finding a new take on the Moon-like rural life sim, and Atelier fans in particular are going to enjoy this crossover. The combat is the only real misfire, and thankfully it’s never present enough to make the rest of the experience taste sour.	Read review
GameSpew	Kim Snaith	8 / 10	09-28-2022	Potion Permit is the sort of cosy, welcoming game we can find ourselves playing for hours on end, its satisfying gameplay loop never getting old or repetitive. It won’t be for everyone, but if you love games like the Atelier series and Stardew Valley, and can somehow imagine a marrying of the two, you’re going to find yourself right at home here.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Elliot Hilderbrand	8 / 10	09-22-2022	Potion Permit has you go from unwelcomed guest to belle of the ball. This doesn’t feel like other life-sim game in a couple of ways. The handful of mini-games, the romancing, and the gifting feel different, in some good	Read review
God is a Geek	Lyle Carr	6.5 / 10	09-16-2022	Potion Permit has a great concept, but ultimately some quest issues and the sheer amount of grind make it a bit of a drag.	Read review
Hey Poor Player	Heather Johnson Yu	3.5 / 5 stars	09-26-2022	Potion Permit is a quaint little alchemy simulator that will delight anyone looking for something cozy. It’s not exactly the Stardew Valley sibling it appears to be, but it has the potential to become just as beloved in its own right nonetheless. If you’re hurting for a cute life sim that blossoms over time, Potion Permit will cure what ails you.	Read review
Impulsegamer	S. Masood Kazemi	3.8 / 5 stars	09-24-2022	Potion Permit may not be the best life simulation or harvesting game you would play, but experiencing it shouldn’t be empty of pleasure. Since you play as a Chemist rather than a farmer, this change itself promises unique things that the game provides most of them. While the story itself is well-written and simple, the characterization could have been much better. Even though the gameplay gets to the required pace a little late, once it does it becomes addictive rather quickly. The art style and music of the game have created good chemistry with the overall tone of the game.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	6 / 10	09-23-2022	A cosy game of potion manufacture, healing, and friendship set in a delightful isometric world, that’s let down by its grinding repetition and some serious bugs.	Read review
NintendoWorldReport	Joe Devader	6 / 10	09-22-2022	The town of Moonbury is charming with a massive cast of varied and fun characters, and the resource gathering gameplay loop has the usual ability to keep you sucked in for hours, but there’s just something there that made me feel like it wasn’t scratching the itch as well as it could have. Add to that the various technical issues and the inexcusable crime of not allowing me to romance Helene, and it is difficult to imagine recommending this game to someone before pointing them towards many of the other options popping up around it. Despite all it does well, Potion Permit doesn’t quite do enough to stand apart from the crowd.	Read review
PC Invasion	Jason Rodriguez	6 / 10	09-22-2022	Potion Permit certainly has its own unique charm as you continue shaping the fortunes of Moonbury and its citizens. Unfortunately, it can get fairly monotonous later on.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Timothy Nunes	8 / 10	09-22-2022	Potion Permit offers up quite the accessible life sim experience, making growth progress more quickly than most games in the genre. A bit of the luster is lost in this change of focus, but the product itself is a fun, engaging, light-hearted, and accessible time.	Read review
Saving Content	Eric Acosta	4 / 5 stars	09-20-2022	Potion Permit is probably the best mix of stress and calm gaming I have seen. It leans a little more towards the calm gaming, but having the little bits of fighting mixes things up without ever feeling like I will be severely punished. A fair amount of little things here would make many other life sims easier to navigate. Things like fast travel from anywhere, the addition of a mini-map, and the ability to swap available tasks with a single button. Small additions, but to me, really help to keep me engaged and within the world. The game is not without its faults; though minor they are, worse has been looked over in other games. I found Potion Permit fun and charming, but I can’t overlook the addition of the DDR mechanic, especially where no music is used to help create a beat. Even something as basic as a heartbeat would have helped and made it feel a little more lively. All said and done; this little slice of medicinal fun worthy of all your time and money.	Read review
Screen Rant	Deven McClure	3 / 5 stars	09-16-2022	However, despite these frustrations players will likely still find themselves returning to Potion Permit for hours at a time	Read review
TechRaptor	Robert N. Adams	6.5 / 10	09-23-2022	Potion Permit mixes interesting gameplay and an intriguing story, but it doesn’t manage to make the most of a wonderful setting.	Read review
Twinfinite	Chuy Bosque	3 / 5 stars	09-22-2022	Of course, other aspects of those goals fall short. The mini-games are not too exciting and a lot of the other life sim aspects feel like an afterthought because it takes so long to unlock them. Not to mention the bugs you’ll run into along the way that also bring down the experience. It’s hard to deny that the ideas behind Potion Permit are great, but it doesn’t quite reach the level where the gameplay becomes truly captivating.	Read review
Video Chums	Mary Billington	7 / 10	09-18-2022	Potion Permit is an attractive life sim with plenty of chemistry but its gameplay could really do with more variety and challenge to keep things engaging. I also hope that a big patch is on its way to remedy all of the odd bugs on display.	Read review
WayTooManyGames	Fernando da Costa	9.5 / 10	09-18-2022	Potion Permit is brilliant, offering some incredible quality of life improvements to ease a player into the genre. It introduces several accommodations that I hope become the golden standard of slice-of-life romps.	Read review

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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.

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