The Deer God vs Potion Permit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Deer God | Potion Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (52 ratings) | 4.5 (553 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 | 553 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #59 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | +9 | 12+ |
| Developer | Crescent Moon Games LLC | Playdigious |
Customer experience
The Deer God
Potion Permit
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
The Deer God
No in-app purchases
Potion Permit
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Deer God free?
Is Potion Permit free?
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