Comparison

The Deer God vs Potion Permit

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

The Deer God

Embark on a 3D pixel art adventure where you'll survive, reincarnate, and explore a hostile world. Live as a deer, solve puzzles, and uncover a dark storyline. Features include a day/night system, quests, and the ability to level up your antlers.

Highlights
  • 3D pixel art world exploration
  • Day and night system
  • Reincarnate into other animals
  • Level up antlers with statue powers
  • Solve ancient puzzles
  • Dark storyline
  • Original soundtrack
Features
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“It can be a struggle, but it's all worth it when you're shooting fire out your antlers.” Kotaku “The world of The Deer God is incredibly hostile, featuring so many dangerous animals it makes Far Cry 4 look like a petting zoo.” PC Gamer “The side-scrolling puzzle game takes elements of an endless runner and an RPG and mixes them into something very special.” Polygon The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. Become one of the most beautiful animals on planet earth. LIVE AS A DEER. SURVIVE AS A DEER. Features: Gorgeous 3d pixel art world to explore MFi Controller support Various animals and characters to interact with Night and Day system Various quests Tons of items to find and use Reincarnate into other animals Use the power of statues and level up your antlers Find secrets and solve ancient puzzles Follow an interesting and dark storyline Amazing Original Soundtrack by Evan Gipson. Follow us for the latest info and game news! • http://crescentmoongames.com/other-games/ • http://facebook.com/crescentmoongames • http://twitter.com/cm_games

About

Potion Permit

Step into the role of a chemist tasked with healing a town that distrusts modern medicine. Diagnose illnesses, gather ingredients, and brew potions to cure the townsfolk. Build relationships, upgrade the town, and live the life of an apothecary in a charming, colorful world.

Highlights
  • Diagnose and cure illnesses
  • Gather ingredients and brew potions
  • Upgrade buildings and expand areas
  • Build relationships with townsfolk
  • Find love with a sweetheart
  • Team up with a loyal dog
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The town of Moonbury has always been wary of the outside world's medical advances, preferring to rely on its traditional healing methods. However, when the mayor's daughter falls ill and the local witch doctor can do nothing to help her, they are forced to look outside their small community for help. The Medical Association decides to send their most accomplished chemist - you - to help cure the mayor's daughter and convince the residents of Moonbury of the wonders of modern alchemy. Gain their trust and tend to each person when they fall ill in this open-ended sim RPG! FEATURES - Take care of Moonbury’s inhabitants: diagnose their illnesses, gather ingredients and brew potions to cure them. - Heal the town : Upgrade buildings, expand your gathering area and transform the townsfolk’ lives in many ways. - Build relationships with Moonbury’s inhabitants, earn their trust and eventually find love with your chosen sweetheart! - Team up with your loyal dog that follows you wherever you go and helps you in your work. - Relax in a wholesome, colourful world and live the apothecary life you want! CAREFULLY REDESIGNED FOR MOBILE - Revamped interface - Game Center achievements - Cloud Save – Share your progress between iOS devices - Compatible with MFi controllers - iPhone 15 Optimization (including pro max) If you run into a problem, please contact us at https://playdigious.helpshift.com/hc/en/12-playdigious/ with as much information as possible on the issue.

Screenshots

The Deer God4 screens
Potion Permit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Potion Permit at 4.5 against The Deer God's 4.1. Potion Permit also leads on ratings volume (553 vs 52) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). The Deer God's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

The Deer God costs $4.99 and Potion Permit $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Potion Permit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Permit has 553 ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of The Deer God's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
The Deer God versus Potion Permit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Deer GodPotion Permit
Price$4.99 — better$6.99
Rating4.1 (52 ratings)4.5 (553 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews — better40.3% of reviews
Number of ratings52553 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#59 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB477 MB
Age rating+912+
DeveloperCrescent Moon Games LLCPlaydigious

Customer experience

The Deer God

All ratings52 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral9.6%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral17.5%
Negative37.1%

Potion Permit

All ratings519 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive40.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative43.0%

Bugs and requests

The Deer God

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Potion Permit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to exit certain menus
  • Fishing mini-game not functioning properly
  • Potion quests not triggering correctly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more customization options for player character
  • Implement a manual save feature
  • Improve performance and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

None

The Deer God

No in-app purchases

None

Potion Permit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Deer God free?
The Deer God costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Potion Permit free?
Potion Permit costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Deer God or Potion Permit?
Potion Permit is rated higher. The Deer God averages 4.1 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Potion Permit averages 4.5 from 553 ratings.
Do The Deer God or Potion Permit have ads?
Neither The Deer God nor Potion Permit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Deer God or Potion Permit?
The Deer God ships an update every 3 weeks, and Potion Permit every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Deer God was updated on November 6, 2026 and Potion Permit on November 3, 2026.

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