Road Not Taken vs Potion Permit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Road Not Taken
This turn-based puzzle game challenges players to navigate a treacherous forest, rescue lost children, and build relationships. Each playthrough offers a unique story and strategic challenges, encouraging players to forge their own path.
- Turn-based puzzle gameplay
- Randomly generated levels
- Relationship building with villagers
- Strategic object manipulation
- Exploration and discovery
- Unique narrative creation
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"It looks like a cute fairy tale, but this is a turn-based game that's thorny with challenge and packed with an incredible number of gameplay secrets." Should you play this game: YES – Kotaku "Road Not Taken is the cutest catalyst for an existential crisis I've ever encountered" 4.5 out of 5 – Joystiq "It's as mean as life, as cruel as the universe, and it still manages to be one of the most intriguing and moving titles released this year." 90 out of 100 – GamesBeat About This Game: Road Not Taken is a puzzle game about surviving life's surprises. You play as a ranger adventuring through a vast, unforgiving forest in the aftermath of a brutal winter storm, rescuing children who have lost their way. Randomly generated levels deliver a limitless supply of possibilities to explore and challenges to overcome. Your actions will influence not only your own story, but that of the villagers you hope to befriend and the town you call home. Story Details: Each time you play Road Not Taken, you're likely to experience a very different story. The paths you take will change; the relationships you pursue will twist in ways you did not expect. Which, as it happens, is just like real life. The villagers of Road Not Taken believe that there is an optimal path through life: a good person gets a job, falls in love and has children. You won't follow this path. Can you find your own unique way through a life? Gameplay Details: No path leads to the same destination in Road Not Taken. The trails you take will change, the relationships you pursue will twist in ways you might not expect, and the narrative you create with every action will be yours to decide. Every playthrough offers new and unusual creatures to encounter, secrets and items to discover, townsfolk to build relationships with, and devilish, hand-crafted puzzle rooms to solve. Brains, Not Brawn: Your character has the magical ability to levitate and move objects. You must figure out how to use your talents and tactics to circumvent or defeat a wide variety of dangerous creatures, obstacles, and boss encounters. Get Lost in the Wild: Road Not Taken is brought to life with gorgeous 2D artwork, expressively charming sprite design, and an evocative, atmospheric soundtrack. Every puzzle is a challenge of exploration and strategy, testing players to think before taking each step forward.
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
Road Not Taken and Potion Permit both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Road Not Taken's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's. Road Not Taken also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Potion Permit's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Road Not Taken costs $4.99 and Potion Permit $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Road Not Taken against 4.5 for Potion Permit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 201 and 556 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Road Not Taken's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's.
Road Not Taken ships an update every 2 weeks, Potion Permit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Road Not Taken | Potion Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (201 ratings) | 4.5 (556 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.1% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 201 | 556 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #7 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 262 MB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Spry Fox, Inc | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Road Not Taken
Potion Permit
User reviews
Road Not Taken
From 201 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent game
- 👍 Charming puzzle world
- 👍 Fascinating, beautiful, and subtle
- 👍 Atmospheric and fun
- 👍 Intuitive port of a very enjoyable game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unspielbar dank der Steuerung
- 🐛 Leider auf Apple TV 4 nicht spielbar
- 🐛 Controls could be better
- 🐛 Terrible controls
- 🐛 Crap control
Potion Permit
From 556 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💎 Great atmosphere and relaxing gameplay
- 👍 Cute and charming visuals
- 🎨 Enjoyable story and characters
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 UI/UX problems on mobile devices
- ⏱️ Lack of frequent autosave
Bugs and requests
Road Not Taken
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes when character dies
- Certain levels can't have conversation nor get married, game freezes
- Bugs where items disappear after crash
Requested features
3 requests- Controller support for Apple TV
- Larger d-pad or separated function buttons
- More content or a sequel
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
Road Not Taken
No in-app purchases
Potion Permit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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