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The Herbalist

94% positive of 651 Steam reviews

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Released
2016
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, itch.io

Made by Moonworks.

About the game

"The Herbalist" is a smooth and meditative game from the creators of . You'll need to recreate some recipes of ancient potions with Slavya.

Tagged by players

  • Mythology
  • Memes
  • Crafting
  • Visual Novel
  • Anime
  • Supernatural
  • Faith
  • Female Protagonist
  • Relaxing
  • Comedy
  • Cooking
  • Puzzle

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Quick Review This game can be broken down into these things: Simple (almost non-existent) story Brewing potions with formulaic recipes that are easy to pick up on Relaxing soundtrack Cute homely aesthetic Collecting of resources Gameplay Gameplay consists you, Slavya, collecting/harvesting resources from the forest or your house's basement on a daily basis. You can then combine these ingredients to either…

    5.5 h played when written. 54 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Pleasant, comfy, Slavic waifu potion brewing simulator. If that description piques your interest, go ahead and grab it. Not sure how it'll do on replayability for most (potion recipes are randomized each play), but I can see replaying it occasionally in the future, myself, after I manage to beat it. In the past I've tended to ignore experiential games, but comfy is comfy and aesthetic is magnetic. I hope this studio…

    8.8 h played when written. 44 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I feel struggling if I would recommend this game, and at the end my answer is NO. At least not for me. Firstly, I'll start with some merits. The BGM and illustrations are not bad, and there are some classic systems for a potion game like crafting, ingredient-collecting and shopping, but that's all. As the tutorial in game doesn't explain clearly, I spent around 1 hour figuring out how the game works exactly. After…

    1.5 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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