The Forbidden Flask
Qowface · 2025 · Strategy, 2D, Pixel Graphics, Top-Down, Fantasy
PC
Positive100% · 10
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About The Forbidden Flask
When the King outlawed potions, your career as an Alchemist was over in an instant. In a sudden twist of fate, you now run a humble tavern in a world of strange patrons, greedy thieves, and eldritch bargains. Brew powerful drinks, upgrade your establishment, and sign dangerous contracts with the all-seeing Eye. Power comes easily… but every gift carries a price. Sacrifice it all to try and overthrow the tyrant king!
TAKE THE RISK!
Brew potions in the back secretly and serve the occult, you will be rewarded.DON'T GET CAUGHT!
Selling potions can make you rich, but they are illegal in the kingdom.You will need to balance risk and reward when trying to make a delivery.THE TYRANT KING!
The King and his men are trying to clean up the kingdom, they will be watching your every move.LOOT LEPRECHAUNS!
A rare, mythical creature known to drop powerful upgrades when hit over the head.THE EYEBALL ZONE!
Vael'Rath the unblinking doom invites you to his domain.Seeking too much power may bring devastation.Features:- Over 30 special customers to discover and unlock, many with unique abilities.
- Expand your tavern to accommodate more customers and serve new menu items.
- World events and rare customers that can change the direction of your run.
- Purchase tavern upgrades in between days, or loot upgrades through other means.
- Upgrade your character to make each run better than the last!
- Build relationships with the townsfolk and try to survive.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise this small indie game for its surprising polish, charming retro arcade feel, and satisfying core loop of serving customers and throwing drinks at troublemakers. The roguelike progression system with character upgrades and unlockables encourages multiple playthroughs, and most find it engaging and relaxing. However, some players find the early game pacing slow with lengthy introductions to mechanics, and a few report difficulty balancing issues, particularly with the game's taxation system becoming punishing and hard to keep up with without difficulty options.
A pretty fun little game with retro arcade flavor1 found this helpful
Surprising amount of polish for such a small game. Really love the little details like the character compendium and the upgrades that certain characters give. It's also tougher than it looks, difficulty is way up from the demo now! There's so much depth to the upgrades as well. One thing I will point out is that the initial 10 days in the first tavern can be....a bit much, but at least the game has a good way too encourage multiple runs. Overall I'd say this game was a pleasant surprise and I can see the love and care that was put into it post-demo. Also here's my new favorite part about the game: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=36627928531 found this helpful
I like that there are still people putting effort into games that run in old computers. With that said, the king is a tyrant that mercilessly raise taxes. After three days of work, I'm not earning enough to keep up with them. Consider adding options to tweak difficulty.1 found this helpful
Fun little game in the vein of Overcooked and similar titles. Rougelike progression with different strategy lines to pursue. You can unlock and upgrade different types of customers over multiple playthroughs and tailor your strategy to them. Random events pop every now and then, every run feels different. Throwing drinks at robbers and monsters is incredibly satisfying! Great game to play while going through your Youtube or streaming backlog.1 found this helpful
Throwing drinks at robbers and going bankrupt has no right being this fun and relaxing. Highly recommend.1 found this helpful
A neat little game with a simple but satisfying loop. Takes a bit too long to introduce new mechanics, but the core idea and humor are great.
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