Potionomics is a premium simulation title for PC by developer Voracious Games. It is a business management sim that features a unique blend of deck-building and life sim mechanics. In it, players find themselves becoming the unwitting new owners of a struggling potion shop.

A cross between the similarly premised Potion Permit and a business-focused tycoon game like Railway Empire, Potionomics offers a fresh and unique twist for fans of these genres. Paired with a beautiful art style, players will dive into the highly competitive potion-selling business with nothing but their wits about them.

The business of selling potions

Potionomics takes place in the fantasy town of Rafta and follows the trials of a witch named Sylvia. Due to the untimely passing of her uncle, she finds herself inheriting a potion shop. Now, facing a pile of debt and a struggling business, she must step into the role of a potion proprietress, turn a profit, and continue the legacy that the old man left behind.

Creating potions is a skilled craft and you will need to collect the best ingredients to create the best concoctions that will please your customers. Recruit more people from a roster of accomplished magicians to your shop or gain new knowledge to improve your potion-making skills. Learn advanced negotiations and haggling tactics by developing good relations with competitors and adventures in town.

Your storefront and interior are just as important, so make decorations to create a welcoming environment for your customers. It also has various side benefits like increasing your prices, helping you make better potions, and more. All said, though, the game's actual gameplay is quite difficult and may put off some players. From limited resources and strict time constraints, it feels like everything is going against you.

It's hard selling potions

Potionomics has a lot of interesting things going for it, from the unique gameplay mechanics and beautiful art style. However, things become strained and forced with all the restrictions and conditions imposed on you from the get-go. A good challenge is always nice, but this will be a bit too difficult for a lot of newcomers. Just go into the game with that in mind.