- 39/100
- Players16 ratings
- 70/100
- Critics3 reviews
More scores
- Metacritic6 critic reviews
- 72/100
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 65/100
- GameFAQsSimple-Easy
- 3.5/5
- Player reviews
- 78% positive4,409 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Runs on
- Windows, Mac
- Price
- US$19.99
Where to get it
2022 · MassHive Media · Action · Action-adventure
Potion Permit
Moonbury's residents need healing, and you're the best chemist around! With your trusty tools, a brewing cauldron, and a canine companion at your side, you'll need to diagnose symptoms, gather ingredients, brew potions, and cure ailments in this open-ended sim RPG.
- Released
- 22 September 2022
- Platforms
- AndroidNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/SiOSmacOS
- Genres
- ActionAction-adventureAdventureBeat 'em upCasualPuzzleRole-playingSimulation
- Developers
- MassHive Media
- Publishers
- PQubePlaydigious
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- ActionFantasy
- Country
- Indonesia
- Age ratings
- CERO APEGI 12ACB GGRAC ALLESRB E
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain)
- Time to beat
- 21hmain story35hcompletionist
About
Potion Permit is a 2022 video game developed by MassHive Media and published by PQube.
›Story
The town of Moonbury has always been wary of the advances of the outside world, preferring to rely on their traditional methods of healing. Until one day, when the mayor's daughter falls ill, and the local witch doctor can do nothing to help her, they are forced to look outside their small community for help.
The Medical Association decides to send their most accomplished chemist - you - to help cure the mayor's daughter and convince the residents of Moonbury of the wonders of modern alchemy. Gain their trust and tend to each person when they fall ill in this open-ended sim RPG.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Gameplay consists primarily of action role-playing elements, with minigames used to represent certain complex actions, such as creating a potion. Additional gameplay elements come from the foraging system, as well as socialization with non-player characters (NPCs).
Development
Potion Permit was developed in Bandung, Indonesia by the studio MassHive Media, having been inspired by Stardew Valley, Moonlighter, and other games. The game was announced in September 2020.
The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 22, 2022, and on Amazon Luna on September 23, 2022.
Reception
Potion Permit received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
GameSpot praised the aesthetics and narrative of the game, though it also noted issues with the depiction of some character traits. Nintendo Life similarly praised the aesthetics of the game in their review, additionally making a positive note of the mini-games, while critiquing the low difficulty of the game.
Awards
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Downloadable content
- Potion Permit: Complete DLC Bundle
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