Choose Potion Permit
Choose Potion Permit if you want an Action and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,464 Steam reviews back the pick.
Potion Permit vs Locomoto
Potion Permit and Locomoto both land in Adventure, Casual 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 share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Potion Permit (2022) is 3 years older than Locomoto (2025). Locomoto scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Potion Permit (79.3% 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 Locomoto
Choose Locomoto if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.9% positive across 384 reviews.
Both Potion Permit and Locomoto sit in Adventure and Casual 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 |  Locomoto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (2,464 reviews) | 90.9% positive (384 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MassHive Media | Green Tile Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Potion Permit (2022) is 3 years older than Locomoto (2025).
- Locomoto scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Potion Permit (79.3% positive).
- Potion Permit is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Locomoto (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Potion Permit vs Locomoto — FAQ
- Which is better, Potion Permit or Locomoto?
- On Steam reviews Locomoto scores higher (90.9% positive) than Potion Permit (79.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Locomoto 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 Locomoto first?
- If you want chronology, Potion Permit (2022) came out before Locomoto (2025). 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 Locomoto similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 Locomoto 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.