Choose Potion Permit
Choose Potion Permit if you want an Action, RPG, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.3% positive across 2,464 reviews.
Potion Permit vs While the Iron's Hot
Potion Permit and While the Iron's Hot both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Potion Permit (2022) is 1 year older than While the Iron's Hot (2023). Potion Permit scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than While the Iron's Hot (76.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose While the Iron's Hot
Choose While the Iron's Hot if it matches what drew you to this matchup. While the Iron's Hot launched in 2023.
Both Potion Permit and While the Iron's Hot sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Potion Permit |  While the Iron's Hot | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (2,464 reviews) | 76.1% positive (117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MassHive Media | Bontemps Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Potion Permit (2022) is 1 year older than While the Iron's Hot (2023).
- Potion Permit scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than While the Iron's Hot (76.1% positive).
- While the Iron's Hot is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Potion Permit (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Potion Permit vs While the Iron's Hot — FAQ
- Which is better, Potion Permit or While the Iron's Hot?
- On Steam reviews Potion Permit scores higher (79.3% positive) than While the Iron's Hot (76.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Potion Permit is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Potion Permit or While the Iron's Hot first?
- If you want chronology, Potion Permit (2022) came out before While the Iron's Hot (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Potion Permit and While the Iron's Hot similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Potion Permit and While the Iron's Hot both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.