Choose Potion Permit
Choose Potion Permit if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,464 Steam reviews back the pick.
Potion Permit vs Hocus Focus
Potion Permit and Hocus Focus both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Potion Permit (2022) is 4 years older than Hocus Focus (2026). Hocus Focus is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Potion Permit (10.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Hocus Focus
Choose Hocus Focus if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hocus Focus launched in 2026.
Both Potion Permit and Hocus Focus sit in 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 |  Hocus Focus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (2,464 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MassHive Media | Stuck In Attic |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Potion Permit (2022) is 4 years older than Hocus Focus (2026).
- Hocus Focus is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Potion Permit (10.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Potion Permit is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hocus Focus has no Deck rating yet.
Potion Permit vs Hocus Focus — FAQ
- Should I play Potion Permit or Hocus Focus first?
- If you want chronology, Potion Permit (2022) came out before Hocus Focus (2026). 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 Hocus Focus similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Potion Permit run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Potion Permit is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hocus Focus doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.