Kingdom Eighties vs Potion Permit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kingdom Eighties
A singleplayer micro-strategy and base-building adventure set in the 1980s. Defend your town from mysterious creatures by recruiting, building defenses, and exploring to unlock upgrades. A new chapter in a beloved series for both veterans and newcomers.
- Micro-strategy gameplay
- Base building and expansion
- Recruit and assign roles
- Resource management
- Exploration and upgrades
- Handcrafted pixel art
- Synthwave soundtrack
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Kingdom Eighties is a standalone expansion to the award-winning Kingdom series: A singleplayer adventure of micro-strategy and base building, inspired by the neon lights of the eighties. You play as The Leader, a young camp counselor who will have to defend their town and family from the relentless attack of the mysterious Greed. What are these monsters, and why are they trying to steal their family legacy, the Crown of Creation? Recruit the neighborhood kids and assign them roles as soldiers or builders. Use coins to build and expand your kingdom, and fortify it by raising walls and defensive turrets. And be prepared for when the night comes, for the Greed will attack you without mercy. If you lose your crown, everything is doomed! Every game in the Kingdom series holds secrets. Explore the surroundings to unlock mounts, discover technology upgrades and weapons, and learn how to manage your resources wisely to survive. A KINGDOM GAME FOR VETERANS AND NEWCOMERS Building upon the well-known mechanics from the previous Kingdom games, Kingdom Eighties will deep dive into the lore and worldbuilding of the series. And if you're new to it, the story elements will fluently guide you through the gameplay mechanics. MEET YOUR COMPANIONS You will meet three supporting characters along the way: The Champ, The Tinkerer, and The Wiz. Each one has different abilities that you can combine to solve puzzles and find the solution to each level. HIT THE STREETS IN STYLE The summer camp is just the beginning! You will travel through different locations never seen before in the Kingdom series. Find some fresh wheels at the skateboard park, visit the shops on Main Street, and free the New Lands Mall from the Greed. PIXEL ART MEETS SYNTH Kingdom's iconic, handcrafted art style is back, now with a neon touch coming directly from the eighties aesthetics. Chill and vibe with the synthwave OST from Andreas Hald, and travel back to the wonder days of bike riding and summer camps, when everything seemed possible.
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
Kingdom Eighties and Potion Permit both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Kingdom Eighties's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's. Kingdom Eighties also leads on price ($4.99 vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Potion Permit's advantage is ratings volume (552 vs 59) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On rating, 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
Kingdom Eighties costs $4.99 and Potion Permit $6.99 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 Kingdom Eighties against 4.5 for Potion Permit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Potion Permit has 552 ratings behind it against 59, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Kingdom Eighties's written reviews are positive against 40% of Potion Permit's.
Kingdom Eighties ships an update monthly, Potion Permit every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Kingdom Eighties | Potion Permit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (59 ratings) | 4.5 (552 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.8% of reviews — better | 40.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 552 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #112 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.5 GB | 477 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Raw Fury | Playdigious |
Customer experience
Kingdom Eighties
Potion Permit
User reviews
Kingdom Eighties
From 59 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful graphics and art style
- 🎶 Excellent soundtrack and atmosphere
- 💡 Innovative mechanics (microcontrol, programmable towers)
- 👍 Engaging and addictive gameplay loop
- 🎮 Nostalgic 80s theme well-executed
Room to improve
- 📉 Shorter than previous installments
- 🤔 Simplified mechanics compared to predecessors
- 🐢 Slower coin spending animation
- 🕹️ Controls can be clunky or unresponsive
- 📉 Less strategic depth than older games
Potion Permit
From 552 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
Kingdom Eighties
Reported bugs
9 issues- Crashes during cutscenes
- Game crashes frequently
- Save data issues (cannot save progress)
- Game crashes before specific levels
- Blank screen on launch
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- Sprint/movement key issues on Mac
- Sound issues (no sound in game)
- Stuck in caves/maps after defeating portals
- Initial zoom level truncates tutorial text
Requested features
6 requests- More levels/content
- DLCs for more gameplay
- Ability to skip cutscenes on repeat playthroughs
- More challenging difficulty options
- Sequel or 90s version
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- WW1 or modern setting for future games
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
Kingdom Eighties
No in-app purchases
Potion Permit
No in-app purchases
Questions
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