Potions: A Curious Tale

Potions: A Curious Tale

Steam Deck Playable

Stumbling Cat · Casual · Mar 7, 2024

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $13.99.

91%
Very Positive
391 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 41 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 391 player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Players assume the role of Luna, a young witch-in-training, as she embarks on a journey to master the art of potion crafting, solve puzzles, and interact with a cast of fairy-tale-inspired characters.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
One of the game’s strongest features is how deeply integrated the potion system is within every aspect of gameplay.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Together, the visuals and audio create a relaxing atmosphere that makes simply exploring the world enjoyable even outside of progression and objectives.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The soundtrack further enhances the cozy atmosphere with soft fantasy-inspired music that accompanies exploration without becoming repetitive or distracting.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters129 reviews
Gameplay41 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat38 reviews
84%
Difficulty9 reviews
89%
Players complain% still recommend
Interface14 reviews
64%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 3 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $13.99 (−30%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $13.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
19
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.