Games like Apothecary
If Apothecary is your kind of game, the closest matches are SHAKESPEARE? More like THIRSTspeare, amirite?, Game of Love and Furry Farm — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About Apothecary: A cute story-driven zen puzzler in which you brew potions, customize your workshop, and interact with the quirky residents of the magical town of Mangrove.
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SHAKESPEARE? More like THIRSTspeare, amirite?
WHY THIS
Top pick for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
A human dating sim about writing a furry dating sim.
Game of Love
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Apothecary.
Alice thought high school would just be an easy ride. But when she suddenly becomes very popular, the drama begins. Threats first. It always starts with threats... but what comes next?
Furry Farm
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
Furry Farm is a farming simulator RPG!Start your adventure in Tail Town and bring Furry Farm back to its paws! Roll up your sleeves, grab your tools, and get ready for hard work. Can you give this abandoned farm a new breath of life?
Bard Harder!
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Apothecary.
BARD HARDER! is a tabletop-inspired visual novel game about saving your friends from the Big Bad Evil Guy by using your strongest weapon: romance! So brush up on your pick-up lines and prepare some sexy tunes…what’s the worst that could happen?
Pet Shop Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!
Parisian Brasserie Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
Manage your own brasserie in Paris and turn it into the place to be! Create menus, serve customers, and master every detail to grow your restaurant. Manage supplies, ensure top-notch service, and make your mark on the city of lights. Will you become the next Parisian brasserie institution?
女神的贴身男仆
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
"Service of Five Graces" is a romance FMV. You play as Lin Ye. One day, you wake up to find you've become the personal butler to the five ladies!? To repay your father's debts, you have no choice but to step into this mansion, beginning a strange life of being "ordered around" by five young women.
Go For A Punch! Saki Sanobashi
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Apothecary fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Apothecary.
Four students find themselves trapped in the restroom of an abandoned school; the door is locked. Without a way of escaping, they can only cling to their remaining shreds of hope or come face to face with their inevitable ruin.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Apothecary at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apothecary.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Apothecary.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apothecary.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Simulation and Casual with Apothecary.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Peggle Deluxe
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Apothecary.
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Apothecary on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Apothecary.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apothecary.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Apothecary.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apothecary.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Apothecary.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Apothecary.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Frequently asked about Apothecary
- How much does Apothecary cost?
- Apothecary is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Apothecary?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Apothecary are SHAKESPEARE? More like THIRSTspeare, amirite?, Game of Love, Furry Farm.
- Who developed Apothecary?
- Apothecary was developed by Forget Me Not Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Apothecary.
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