# Games like Miriam's Potion Journal

> The closest matches to Miriam's Potion Journal: Unpacking, inbento, rymdkapsel, Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator, and Zero Stress King: Idle Defense. 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. [Unpacking](https://imho.run/games/1135690/unpacking) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Indie. 22,256 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135690/)
2. [inbento](https://imho.run/games/1567440/inbento) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,012 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1567440/)
3. [rymdkapsel](https://imho.run/games/253790/rymdkapsel) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Strategy. 182 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253790/)
4. [Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1210320/potion-craft-alchemist-simulator) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 16,115 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1210320/)
5. [Zero Stress King: Idle Defense](https://imho.run/games/4271160/zero-stress-king-idle-defense) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Strategy. 523 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4271160/)
6. [Roots of Yggdrasil](https://imho.run/games/2071430/roots-of-yggdrasil) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Strategy. 238 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071430/)
7. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
8. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Indie. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
9. [CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2226430/craftcraft-fantasy-merchant-simulator) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another RPG. 417 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2226430/)
10. [Papetura](https://imho.run/games/593640/papetura) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Indie. 480 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/593640/)
11. [shapez](https://imho.run/games/1318690/shapez) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 8,214 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1318690/)
12. [Scritchy Scratchy](https://imho.run/games/3948120/scritchy-scratchy) — Also Roguelite, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 3,744 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3948120/)
13. [Gold Miner:Classic Edition](https://imho.run/games/3777060/gold-miner-classic-edition) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Action. 55 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3777060/)
14. [Click Mage](https://imho.run/games/3228180/click-mage) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 1,422 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3228180/)
15. [Assemble with Care](https://imho.run/games/1202900/assemble-with-care) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,707 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1202900/)
16. [Flamecraft](https://imho.run/games/3201730/flamecraft) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Strategy. 193 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3201730/)
17. [MergeCrafter](https://imho.run/games/1964220/mergecrafter) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 527 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1964220/)
18. [Timber Rush](https://imho.run/games/4298880/timber-rush) — Also Roguelite, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 300 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4298880/)
19. [Railbound](https://imho.run/games/1967510/railbound) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Indie. 652 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1967510/)
20. [Monument Valley 3](https://imho.run/games/3132930/monument-valley-3) — A frequent pick in Miriam's Potion Journal players' libraries, and another Strategy. 371 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132930/)
21. [Save Room - Organization Puzzle](https://imho.run/games/1955330/save-room-organization-puzzle) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 1,831 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1955330/)
22. [Lighthouse Keeper](https://imho.run/games/2023050/lighthouse-keeper) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 59 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2023050/)
23. [TerraForge](https://imho.run/games/2452900/terraforge) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 77 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2452900/)
24. [Tiny Bakery](https://imho.run/games/3951340/tiny-bakery) — Also Crafting, like Miriam's Potion Journal. 85 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3951340/)

## 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=4711170&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4711170&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4711170&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4711170
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4711170
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Miriam's Potion Journal

Play as an apprentice alchemist in this logic puzzle game to craft the legendary 'Idea'. The runes hidden in ingredients change every playthrough, but potion recipes remain constant. Brew potions, analyze your successes and failures, deduce the hidden rune laws, and uncover unchanging recipes!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4711170
- **Developer:** Reo, Tsuru
- **Publisher:** ReoGames
- **Genres:** Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Jul 29, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4711170/miriam-s-potion-journal)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4711170&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4711170/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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