Potion Explosion similar games & best alternatives

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Potion Explosion

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2018

Should you play it?

The official adaptation of Potion Explosion, the award-winning puzzle board game. Explode ingredients, trigger chain reactions and gather it all in your caldron to craft powerful mixtures with wacky effects! May the best wizard win!

What works

  • Faithful and charming digital adaptation of the board game
  • Easy to learn with satisfying combo mechanics
  • Fun multiplayer with friends and online
  • Pleasant graphics and sound design
  • Challenging ai on higher difficulties

Things to keep in mind

  • Online multiplayer is often buggy and unstable
  • Limited player base for online matches
  • Lack of deep strategic complexity
  • No narrative or campaign mode
  • Ui and interface can be clunky and obscure

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Peggle Deluxe

  • Istanbul: Digital Edition

  • Cat & Farm Pals

  • hololive Treasure Mountain

  • Cat Lady - The Card Game

  • Everdell

Less fantastical

Games that feels like Potion Explosion but with less imaginative fiction

  • Gomoku Let's Go

  • Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe

  • Chime

  • Sagrada

  • Fruit Salad

  • Hive

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Potion Explosion but with less of a community feel

  • Bejeweled Twist

  • Dynomite Deluxe

  • Bejeweled 2 Deluxe

  • 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover

  • 12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition)

  • 12 Labours of Hercules VI: Race for Olympus (Platinum Edition)

More exploratory

Games that feels like Potion Explosion but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • ISLANDERS: New Shores

  • Peggle™ Nights

  • The Castles of Burgundy

  • Ark Nova

  • Pool Nation

  • Race for the Galaxy

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Potion Explosion. These titles are not in What to play next.

Potion Explosion: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026