# Games like Shelve the Potions!

> The closest matches to Shelve the Potions!: Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!, A Little to the Left, A Building Full of Cats, Strange Antiquities, and Travellin Cats in Maple Hollow 🍂. 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. [Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!](https://imho.run/games/4197610/librarian-tidy-up-the-arcane-library) — Shares puzzle solving with Shelve the Potions!. 618 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4197610/)
2. [A Little to the Left](https://imho.run/games/1629520/a-little-to-the-left) — Shares hint system with Shelve the Potions!. 9,531 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629520/)
3. [A Building Full of Cats](https://imho.run/games/1969080/a-building-full-of-cats) — Shares hint system and achievement hunting with Shelve the Potions!. 2,011 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1969080/)
4. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares item collection and inventory management with Shelve the Potions!. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
5. [Travellin Cats in Maple Hollow 🍂](https://imho.run/games/2551170/travellin-cats-in-maple-hollow) — Also Collectathon and Cozy, like Shelve the Potions!. 601 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551170/)
6. [Escape From Mystwood Mansion](https://imho.run/games/2292650/escape-from-mystwood-mansion) — Also Detective and Cozy, like Shelve the Potions!. 637 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292650/)
7. [Hidden Cats in London](https://imho.run/games/2099080/hidden-cats-in-london) — A frequent pick in Shelve the Potions! players' libraries, and another Indie. 311 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2099080/)
8. [Is This Seat Taken?](https://imho.run/games/3035120/is-this-seat-taken) — Also Cozy, like Shelve the Potions!. 4,976 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3035120/)
9. [Thrifty Business](https://imho.run/games/3693650/thrifty-business) — Shares inventory management and achievement hunting with Shelve the Potions!. 984 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3693650/)
10. [Cats and Seek: Dino Park](https://imho.run/games/2729000/cats-and-seek-dino-park) — Shares hint system and achievement hunting with Shelve the Potions!. 127 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2729000/)
11. [Finding Cats In Town](https://imho.run/games/2321310/finding-cats-in-town) — Shares achievement hunting with Shelve the Potions!. 95 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2321310/)
12. [Lost and Found Co.](https://imho.run/games/2101390/lost-and-found-co) — Also Cozy and Hidden Object, like Shelve the Potions!. 848 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2101390/)
13. [A Shelter Full of Cats](https://imho.run/games/3087650/a-shelter-full-of-cats) — Shares hint system with Shelve the Potions!. 617 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3087650/)
14. [Find Matt's Cats](https://imho.run/games/2624670/find-matt-s-cats) — Also Collectathon and Hidden Object, like Shelve the Potions!. 317 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2624670/)
15. [Whisper of the House](https://imho.run/games/2589500/whisper-of-the-house) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Shelve the Potions!. 2,019 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2589500/)
16. [Whisker Wanderlust: The Mosaic of Souls](https://imho.run/games/3422450/whisker-wanderlust-the-mosaic-of-souls) — Shares item collection with Shelve the Potions!. 61 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3422450/)
17. [Paper Trail](https://imho.run/games/1889740/paper-trail) — A frequent pick in Shelve the Potions! players' libraries, and another Adventure. 320 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1889740/)
18. [The Artisan of Glimmith](https://imho.run/games/4160210/the-artisan-of-glimmith) — A frequent pick in Shelve the Potions! players' libraries, and another Strategy. 749 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4160210/)
19. [Strange Horticulture](https://imho.run/games/1574580/strange-horticulture) — Also Detective, like Shelve the Potions!. 9,535 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/)
20. [TOEM: A Photo Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1307580/toem-a-photo-adventure) — Shares puzzle solving with Shelve the Potions!. 2,865 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1307580/)
21. [Nippets: A Hidden Object Game](https://imho.run/games/4151830/nippets-a-hidden-object-game) — Shares achievement hunting with Shelve the Potions!. 81 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4151830/)
22. [Ever Seen A Cat? 2](https://imho.run/games/1972710/ever-seen-a-cat-2) — A frequent pick in Shelve the Potions! players' libraries, and another Casual. 344 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1972710/)
23. [Potions: A Curious Tale](https://imho.run/games/378690/potions-a-curious-tale) — Shares inventory management with Shelve the Potions!. 297 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378690/)
24. [Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure](https://imho.run/games/2596420/arranger-a-role-puzzling-adventure) — A frequent pick in Shelve the Potions! players' libraries, and another RPG. 230 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2596420/)

## 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=4928820&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4928820&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4928820&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4928820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/4928820
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shelve the Potions!

Shelve the Potions! Organize 2000+ potions on shelves after the witch's cats have knocked them over, using clues around an enchanted cellar. Learn strange symbols, decipher cryptic notes, and uncover the correct shelf orders in a cozy organizational simple puzzle game.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4928820
- **Developer:** Knight Owl Games
- **Publisher:** Knight Owl Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing, Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- **Released:** Aug 24, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/4928820/shelve-the-potions)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=4928820&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4928820/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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