Apothecary

Apothecary

Forget Me Not Games · September 7, 2023 · Casual, Simulation, Puzzle, Interactive Fiction, Life Sim

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Apothecary price by region

Apothecary costs £4.29 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), $4.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$16.99 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Apothecary offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £4.29 £4.29 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.99 R$16.99 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Apothecary

✦ AI summary

Apothecary is a cozy puzzle game where you brew potions by reverse-engineering recipes and serve customers in a quirky small town full of drama, romance, and eccentric characters. Your choices about which potions to make for whom shape the story toward one of 27 different endings, all wrapped in hand-drawn charm and supported by a funky soundtrack.

Brew potions, doodle, and chat with the magical residents of Mangrove in Apothecary, a cozy puzzle game with a big heart!

As a recently hired apothecary whose recipe book has been tragically mangled, you must reverse engineer potion recipes from scratch.

Test your concoctions on Roger, your friendly neighborhood test dummy!

Take notes on the walls of your workshop using Draw Mode, or doodle to your heart's content!

Mangrove has small town drama out the wazoo, with rival gangs, forbidden love, and a contentious mayoral election. Meet a large cast of wacky characters, including tatted up fairies, potted plants, and the Mafishioso. Serve your customers correctly and you'll get paid, but consider your choices carefully. Which potions you brew for which people will determine your path forward, and which of 27 different endings you'll get.

Features:



- Over 100 unique potions combinations
- 27 different ending variations
- A funky 26 song soundtrack
- Adorable hand drawn assets
- 16 weirdos to meet
- Free workshop kitty friend

Come visit Mangrove today!

Apothecary — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Apothecary is a charming puzzle game that combines engaging potion-mixing mechanics with delightful characters, a great soundtrack, and surprising narrative depth across 27 different endings. Players praise the accessible difficulty, the ability to customize characters and environments, and charming details like the cat and well-written characters, though some note that taking notes helps with the puzzle-solving aspect. The general consensus is that it's worth playing for its whimsical atmosphere and replayability.

Recommended Sep 10, 2023
Apothecary is a great little game that's absolutely worth your time. There's a charming original soundtrack, a bunch of endearing characters, and a surprisingly deep story. As far as gameplay, the puzzle-solving aspect can seem daunting at first, but the game does a great job of giving you [i]just[/i] enough information to start figuring out what's going on. You'll probably make a few mistakes as you play through, but don't sweat it - the game isn't expecting you to ace everything on your first try, and there's no way to lose or be set back. You'll just keep humming along, making potions as best you can, before finding out which of the 27 (!!!) endings you earned through your work. My first playthrough brought me to ending #19 - I'm sure there's a happier ending for getting every potion correct, and I'm also curious what happens if I deliberately sabotage or harm everyone who comes by. I'll definitely be playing again!
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Recommended Sep 13, 2023
This game rules so hard you can draw your own face on some of the characters and you can also draw on the walls like a little kid it's so sick. I drew a guy killing another guy with a rock on my wall its so awesome. If you can't draw yourself though there's plenty of great art within the game, love the mushroom guy. you gotta check this out
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 10, 2023
Fun and cute puzzle game! The characters are well written and roger is my best friend. Also, the cat makes sounds! I'm definitely going to go through the game more than once to check out the other endings.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 13, 2023
This is such a delightful game! It seems pretty simple at first, but there's actually a surprising amount of plot and a lot of really funky characters. Definitely take notes on the walls because my memory sucks and I had to try each symbol at least 5 times lol. Also any game with the ability to pet the cat is GOTY in my book!!!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 13, 2023
Puzzle meets whimsical with a great soundtrack. I was immediately addicted to the potion mixing and found the customers to be cute and engaging. Smooth graphics and controls, although the cat could’ve been more helpful LOL. Can’t wait to figure out what happens in the town and unlock the jukebox!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 13, 2023
Apotheacary is a cute and charming game! The writing and clever details throughout (including a handsome cat with attitude) add to the experience and enjoyment. Roger is my favorite character..he's clearly.dedicated and self-sacrificing for his town and community. What a guy! Giving him a different expression and watching him tootle around his garden made me laugh every time. This may have been enough for me, but the puzzley potions made this game an interesting challenge. Loved the option for updating Roger's wardrobe and the character specific music as well! I'll be watching for more games from this developer.
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