Potion Approaching
Mash three household objects into potions, sell them fast, and keep the manor's ghosts paid.
By notnotnap. Out now on PC.
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1 / 7Potion Approaching is a single-player item-crafting game from indie developer notnotnap, released on Steam for Windows PC on October 30, 2026. It lists at US$7.99 and launched with 15% off.
You work out of a haunted manor where the craft is simple to describe and tricky to manage: take three ordinary objects, combine them, and turn them into a custom potion for whoever is knocking at the door. Visitors arrive needing help, and each sale brings in money.
That money is not really yours. The manor's resident ghosts weep and seem strangely fixated on cents, and if you fall behind on paying them, their cries start to grow. Keeping customers served and spirits settled at the same time is the whole tension of the game.
Gameplay
Potion Approaching is about speed and juggling. Visitors turn up at the manor door wanting something, and you answer by picking three everyday objects and combining them into a potion that fits the request. The developer describes the item management as fast paced, so the challenge comes from keeping your stock organised and your hands moving while the queue builds.
Every sale earns coin, and that coin has two jobs. Part of it goes to the ghosts, who need regular payment or their crying escalates. The rest buys upgrades that make later runs through the manor smoother, which gives each session a sense of progress beyond the next customer.
Each visitor is a distinct character, which keeps requests from feeling identical and rewards reading each request closely before you craft. With 25 Steam achievements to pick up and a tiny install, it is built for short, repeatable sessions where you get a little more efficient each time.
Key Features
- Combine three everyday objects into custom potions
- Serve a stream of unique visitors arriving at the manor door
- Pay off the crying ghosts before their wails get out of hand
- Keep up with fast-paced item management under pressure
- Buy upgrades that make each run through the manor smoother
- Collect 25 Steam achievements on almost any Windows PC
Platforms & Availability
Potion Approaching is out now on Windows PC through Steam. List price is US$7.99, with local list prices of RM20.75 in Malaysia, S$9.55 in Singapore, ₱269 in the Philippines, ฿165 in Thailand, Rp 76,999 in Indonesia and ₫121,000 in Vietnam, all 15% off at launch. It is English only. Almost any PC can run it: minimum spec is Windows 10 or 11, a Core 2 Duo or Athlon 64 X2, 4 GB RAM, integrated graphics with DirectX 10 or Vulkan 1.0, and 200 MB of storage.
Why it matters
Crafting games often bury their best idea under menus. Potion Approaching keeps the hook tiny and readable, three objects in and one potion out, then adds pressure with a debt to the ghosts that never quite goes away. It suits players who like quick-fire shop management, oddball item combinations and spooky-cute settings, and its minimal system needs make it a fit for older laptops. Skip it if you want a deep story, a long campaign or language options beyond English.
System requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) | |
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64 X2 or better | |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | |
| Graphics | DirectX 10 or Vulkan 1.0 capable GPU (Integrated graphics like Intel HD Graphics or AMD Radeon Vega are more than enough) | |
| Storage | 200 MB available space |
Questions
What is Potion Approaching about?
Potion Approaching is a haunted-manor crafting game where you combine three everyday objects into potions for visitors and use the payments to pay off ghosts.
How much is Potion Approaching in Singapore and the Philippines?
Steam lists Potion Approaching at S$9.55 in Singapore and ₱269 in the Philippines, both 15% off during launch.
Can Potion Approaching run on a low-end laptop?
Yes. Potion Approaching needs only a Core 2 Duo class CPU, 4 GB RAM, integrated graphics and 200 MB of storage.
How many achievements does Potion Approaching have?
Potion Approaching has 25 Steam achievements to unlock as you serve visitors and upgrade your setup.
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Checked 1 Nov 2026. Key art, screenshots and trailer: notnotnap via Steam.