# Games like Apothecary

> The closest matches to Apothecary: I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, Alchemist Simulator, The Sims™ Legacy Collection, Arcadia Fallen, and Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel. 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) — Also Life Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Apothecary. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
2. [Alchemist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1105040/alchemist-simulator) — Also Life Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 189 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1105040/)
3. [The Sims™ Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3314060/the-sims-legacy-collection) — Also Life Sim, like Apothecary. 1,455 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314060/)
4. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Apothecary. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
5. [Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel](https://imho.run/games/2076140/tavern-talk-a-cozy-visual-novel) — A frequent pick in Apothecary players' libraries, and another Indie. 953 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076140/)
6. [Potion Permit](https://imho.run/games/1337760/potion-permit) — A frequent pick in Apothecary players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,464 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337760/)
7. [Cellveillance](https://imho.run/games/3218580/cellveillance) — Also Life Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Apothecary. 53 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3218580/)
8. [Pet Shop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2401680/pet-shop-simulator) — Also Life Sim and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Apothecary. 118 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401680/)
9. [Parisian Bistro Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3058360/parisian-bistro-simulator) — A frequent pick in Apothecary players' libraries, and another Strategy. 693 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3058360/)
10. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
11. [Cabin Fever](https://imho.run/games/1336600/cabin-fever) — Also Life Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 401 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336600/)
12. [Two Point Museum](https://imho.run/games/2185060/two-point-museum) — Also Life Sim, like Apothecary. 4,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2185060/)
13. [CHUCHEL](https://imho.run/games/711660/chuchel) — Also Cartoon, like Apothecary. 1,425 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/711660/)
14. [Little Witch in the Woods](https://imho.run/games/1594940/little-witch-in-the-woods) — Also Life Sim, like Apothecary. 4,507 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594940/)
15. [Tender: Creature Comforts](https://imho.run/games/1604640/tender-creature-comforts) — Also Cartoon and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 82 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1604640/)
16. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — Also Life Sim, like Apothecary. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
17. [Love is All Around: Echoes of Yesterday](https://imho.run/games/3099660/love-is-all-around-echoes-of-yesterday) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 90 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3099660/)
18. [STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town](https://imho.run/games/1392960/story-of-seasons-pioneers-of-olive-town) — Also Life Sim and Cartoon, like Apothecary. 805 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1392960/)
19. [Garden Witch Life](https://imho.run/games/1240450/garden-witch-life) — Also Life Sim, like Apothecary. 83 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1240450/)
20. [Half Billion: Love Choice](https://imho.run/games/3173890/half-billion-love-choice) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 57 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3173890/)
21. [I've Fallen For You!](https://imho.run/games/2754690/i-ve-fallen-for-you) — Also Life Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 122 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754690/)
22. [Workshop Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1650550/workshop-simulator) — Also Life Sim and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 158 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650550/)
23. [Charming Hearts](https://imho.run/games/2817140/charming-hearts) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like Apothecary. 84 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817140/)
24. [Moonstone Island](https://imho.run/games/1658150/moonstone-island) — Also Life Sim, like Apothecary. 2,749 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/)

## 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=2552200&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2552200&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2552200&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2552200
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2552200
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2552200
- **Developer:** Forget Me Not Games
- **Publisher:** Forget Me Not Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 7, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2552200/apothecary)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2552200&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2552200/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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