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Games like Potions: A Curious Tale

If Potions: A Curious Tale is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fate of Fire: Kyvedy Guardiah, Nezori and Eternal Strands — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its charming problem solving loop, exploration heavy world and chill. 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.

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About Potions: A Curious Tale: Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.

2024IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby Stumbling Cat
Potions: A Curious Tale — Steam game cover
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Charming problem solving loopCozy and low stakes gameplayExploration heavy worldChillCozyRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Potions: A Curious Tale also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Fate of Fire: Kyvedy Guardiah

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    An epic tale of Love, Hope and Struggle set in a Cursed world with only Seven days left. Follow the journey of the Nine protagonists, helped by the mysterious Kyvedy Fire, while they battle Death and Destiny to find a way to save their world in a fantasy JRPG with both Action and Turn Based Combat!

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Nezori

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    A cute action RPG adventure about a fox girl searching for the legendary hot springs in a world of fox and wolf girls. Help cute fox girls, fight deadly wolf girls, and occasionally come across the playful little fox girl Hana during your journey.

    2026ActionAdventureRPGSteam ↗
  3. Eternal Strands

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

    2025ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bravest Coconut

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    All Coco wanted was to return a library book. She didn't expect monsters, mysteries, and a valley full of secrets standing in her way. Explore, solve puzzles, and fight your way through a gorgeous hand-pixeled retro adventure.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  5. Elements

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Elements is a beautiful, 3rd-person, open-world adventure game about two siblings fulfilling their destiny. Go in search of 8 elemental stones to uncover magic and mystery. And restore balance to the Elemental world and ours.

    ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  6. MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Enroll in the Ancient Magic Academy and become a Great Mage in this charming dungeon-crawling RPG!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG41.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Potions: A Curious Tale fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    "Momodora: Moonlit Farewell" is the latest installment in the Momodora series. Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Potions: A Curious Tale

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Ori and the Blind Forest

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Potions: A Curious Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC.

    2015ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Aquaria

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Reviewers of Potions: A Curious Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Aquaria is an award-winning action-adventure game set in a massive underwater world teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater adventurer, as she travels from hidden caves shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases in search of her past.

    2008Indie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Khufu's Delivery Service

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Potions: A Curious Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Khufu's Delivery Service is an arcade puzzle game that challenges your skill and speed to maximize space with different shaped pieces. There are currently 4 game modes: Standard, Time-Attack, Pyramid, and Puzzle. Each focuses on a different gameplay aspect! Have fun!

    2018IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Legend of Zuri

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Potions: A Curious Tale cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    The Legend of Zuri is a "pick a path" style raunchy adventure with over 180 CG images. Will the Princess Zuri remain unsullied or will she experience something unmentionable? That depends on which paths you choose!

    2020Adventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Potions: A Curious Tale at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Potions: A Curious Tale on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    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.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Eternal Strands

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.

    2025ActionAdventure39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. MADO MONOGATARI: Fia and the Wondrous Academy

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    Enroll in the Ancient Magic Academy and become a Great Mage in this charming dungeon-crawling RPG!

    2026ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure and RPG with Potions: A Curious Tale.

    The spriggan known as Van Arkride, an underground professional, accepts any job, acting as detective, negotiator, or bounty hunter. Dive into the Trails series' latest chapter with intense combat, beautiful visuals, and a new alignment system in Calvard!

    2023ActionAdventureRPG41.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Potions: A Curious Tale

Does Potions: A Curious Tale run on Steam Deck?
Potions: A Curious Tale is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Potions: A Curious Tale cost?
Potions: A Curious Tale is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Potions: A Curious Tale?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Potions: A Curious Tale are Fate of Fire: Kyvedy Guardiah, Nezori, Eternal Strands.
Who developed Potions: A Curious Tale?
Potions: A Curious Tale was developed by Stumbling Cat.

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 Potions: A Curious Tale.

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