# Games like Potionomics

> The closest matches to Potionomics: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale, TCG Card Shop Simulator, WitchHand, and Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Shares deck building and time management with Potionomics. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
2. [Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale](https://imho.run/games/70400/recettear-an-item-shop-s-tale) — Shares shop management with Potionomics. 5,479 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70400/)
3. [TCG Card Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3070070/tcg-card-shop-simulator) — Shares shop management and resource management with Potionomics. 50,612 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3070070/)
4. [WitchHand](https://imho.run/games/2420880/witchhand) — Shares resource management with Potionomics. 493 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420880/)
5. [Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1210320/potion-craft-alchemist-simulator) — Also Crafting, like Potionomics. 16,115 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1210320/)
6. [BOOK OF HOURS](https://imho.run/games/1028310/book-of-hours) — Also Deckbuilding and Time Management, like Potionomics. 2,576 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028310/)
7. [Volcano Princess](https://imho.run/games/1669980/volcano-princess) — Also Time Management and Dating Sim, like Potionomics. 2,849 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1669980/)
8. [小白兔电商~Bunny e-Shop](https://imho.run/games/1111460/bunny-e-shop) — Also Capitalism and Dating Sim, like Potionomics. 82 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1111460/)
9. [News Tower](https://imho.run/games/1649950/news-tower) — Also Capitalism and Time Management, like Potionomics. 2,667 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649950/)
10. [Magical Princess](https://imho.run/games/3562120/magical-princess) — Shares time management and resource management with Potionomics. 386 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3562120/)
11. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Shares romance systems and time management with Potionomics. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
12. [Fields of Mistria](https://imho.run/games/2142790/fields-of-mistria) — Also Dating Sim and Romance, like Potionomics. 20,207 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/)
13. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — A frequent pick in Potionomics players' libraries, and another RPG. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)
14. [Alchemist Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3043310/alchemist-shop-simulator) — Shares shop management and time management with Potionomics. 66 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043310/)
15. [Wildfrost](https://imho.run/games/1811990/wildfrost) — Shares deck building with Potionomics. 5,253 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811990/)
16. [Hand of Fate](https://imho.run/games/266510/hand-of-fate) — Shares deck building and resource management with Potionomics. 3,265 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/266510/)
17. [Terracards](https://imho.run/games/2464880/terracards) — Also Capitalism and Deckbuilding, like Potionomics. 465 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464880/)
18. [Whimel Academy](https://imho.run/games/2377250/whimel-academy) — A frequent pick in Potionomics players' libraries, and another Indie. 142 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2377250/)
19. [Sultan's Game](https://imho.run/games/3117820/sultan-s-game) — Also Time Management and Card Game, like Potionomics. 1,233 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3117820/)
20. [Pub Sim](https://imho.run/games/3010520/pub-sim) — Shares shop management and time management with Potionomics. 94 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010520/)
21. [Kitchen Sync: Aloha!](https://imho.run/games/2333930/kitchen-sync-aloha) — Also Time Management and Romance, like Potionomics. 140 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2333930/)
22. [Hydroponics Farm & Store Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3152540/hydroponics-farm-store-simulator) — Shares shop management and time management with Potionomics. 105 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3152540/)
23. [Touhou Mystia's Izakaya](https://imho.run/games/1584090/touhou-mystia-s-izakaya) — Shares ingredient gathering with Potionomics. 3,449 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1584090/)
24. [Kynseed](https://imho.run/games/758870/kynseed) — Shares shop management with Potionomics. 2,516 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758870/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1874490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1874490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1874490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1874490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1874490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Potionomics

Potionomics is a deck-building shop simulator developed by Voracious Games and published by XSEED Games. Players manage a potion shop they've inherited along with a substantial debt, using deck-building mechanics to brew potions and handle business negotiations. The game combines shop management, ingredient gathering, and resource management with a romance system featuring inclusive dating options. Players can hire heroes to gather ingredients and befriend vendors to learn new haggling strategies. The game offers multiple difficulty settings including a humorous capitalism mode. Reviewers highlight its cozy atmosphere and relaxing gameplay, noting that romance routes feel secure even with mistakes. Released in 2022 at $14.99, it runs verified on Steam Deck and holds a 90% positive rating from over 5000 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1874490
- **Developer:** Voracious Games
- **Publisher:** XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Oct 17, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1874490/potionomics)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1874490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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