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The Magical Mixture Mill
Developer Glowlight
Gather exotic ingredients, brew complex mixtures, and expand your magically automated production lines -- keeping your shelves stocked, your customers happy, and your pockets full. From the Steam store page
189 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Sep 14, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
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158 positive · 27 negative
95% range 80–90%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
514 of 614 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 189 · most liked firstSo I did end up refunding this game, but only because I thought the game would be different from what it is. But I do think it's a great game for what it is! I thought it would be more towards the ARPG side, where you go slay monsters gather stuff and go back to your almost fully automated factory. Slaying monsters was sadly not what I experienced and the automation seems to be very lmited. If you like a chill game where you go gather resources go back to your base and brew potions this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a weird little game. It mostly involves gathering resources with some ARPG-like skills, though the only combat is against hostile plants. There is an automation element, but it is honestly very minor. You only have a little bit of space to build with, and all your production lines are severely limited by the rate at which you manually gather resources. There's also a very small bit of shopkeeping where you choose which products to manufacture and sell. Gameplay is split across days…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A cosy adventure awaits in this melting pot of genres. You’ll be automating production lines, collecting various ingredients, crafting unique items, and meeting customer needs. Do you have what it takes to make your potion shop the best in all the realm? 📝 Main Pros, Cons, and Suggestions: 🟩 Pros: + Beautiful presentation + Auto craft on sleep + Automating production lines is rewarding + Abilities make grinding for resources less tedious + Investments add long term goals outside of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't get fooled by a couple of well-taken screenshots on the store page: this game is very shallow and linear. There's so little content, that they had to pad all of it with some grind, or MMM would barely qualify as a game otherwise. Uninspired fetch quests aside, your two only jobs in the game are running around gathering stuff, and building trivial "assembly lines" to make potions. You don't get to figure out the prices, you don't get to haggle with the customers, you don't get to advance a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decided to try doing some sprites. Settled on life ingredients from The Magical Mixture Mill ❤️ 🎨 #art #pixelart #aseprite #sprites I'm probably gonna do the rest soonish. The game has quite a few unique item ideas that I'd love to pixelate :3c
unlabelledView post →There's an obvious comparison to be made here with Potionomics; in both cases you are an inexperienced potion-maker trying to make a living by brewing and selling potions for adventurers. But in terms of gameplay they are quite different: Whereas in Potionomics most of your efforts go into the selling with a (really good) haggling card game, in Magical Mixture Mill, the selling is very simple, and the efforts go into actually brewing potions with complicated automated alchemical apparatus.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is very slow to start, and has the unfortunately common practice of only allowing saving at the end of a day and not at any time. Not anywhere good enough to be worth the progress loss.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is well put together but ends up feeling like fetch quest on fetch quest.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not bad, but if they renamed it "Grind all the materials you get by the time your 10 hours in forever" it would also be fitting. I wasn't going to review at first because I thought it was still in EA. It ain't and this is what your getting. The entire area you can explore isn't that big and you get warp beacons you can utilize to hop around the map. You will gather resources in the various areas where they will grow specifically. After a while they grow back, and you got to go farm more.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's cute and functional, but overall just not a lot of fun. Everything turns into a bit too much of a grind and even progressing feels like you've made more work for yourself. Most of the game is just running around and grinding components. The rest is micromanaging inventory space and moving things between boxes. Oh, and unclogging broken equipment is a lot of fun when you've got one wrong component stuck somewhere. Had a few bugs here and there, like not being able to interact with customers…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →With almost 25 hours in this game feels weird to not leave a better review. However, the magical mixture mill was not what I originally thought it would be. The game lends itself to a cozy feel of collecting ingredients while navigating a colorful landscape. Most objectives are *craft this many of this potion for this person* and the customer system seemed weird, as there are only a handful of customers that actually visit your shop regularly. Automation system was rigid and simple, which did…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this unsure whether I'd like it or not based off other people's reviews, and now I have played it at least a little almost every night since then. That being said, this game definitely isn't for everyone. I would say the biggest gameplay focuses are the workshop/automation mechanics (setting up your brewing stations, figuring out storage, etc.) and then gathering resources. And boy howdy are you gonna need resources. I don't even typically take to automation games, but this one lured…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Things I wish I knew before purchasing the game: There is an Asian man named Zen with giant squinty eyes There is a heavily-accented black woman portrayed as a shaman that literally says “boo boo doo doo” over and over again. There’s a druid that “identifies” as a fairy dragon. At its core there is a lovely little game here. The building is easy and quick. It offers a great deal of complexity without becoming overwhelming. There is a decent sized map to explore and shortcuts to unlock.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For a game about brewing potions, I spent almost no time brewing potions. But rather just harvesting building materials. (Not brewing materials) The description also mentions running the shop. I did not run the shop.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game gets really tedious, especially in the end game, that I ended up quitting from the sheer grind. It feels so unrewarding to play. They keep moving the goal posts with the endless amounts of objectives! You think you're finally at the finish line when you pay the membership fees for the alchemist society, only to get slapped in the face with more stupid quest objectives to actually get the membership ughhhhhh There's also serious lack of QOL to speed up the gathering and production…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While this game has some great graphics, models, sound effects and concept for an automation game - it's not very rewarding in the lore department; the characters are dry, the plot is thin (you have a cheesy cliché memory loss backstory and that's it, which is just lazy writing in my books), there is no future goal to work towards or feel of progress other than more machines that feel like a chore swiftly. If there was a good balance of activity to counter it, I'd recommend it. Devs, please…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like this game, but it's definitely not for everybody. It's very, very grindy, the characters aren't especially interesting, and the quests are pretty much all the same. Did I mention it's grindy? Very grindy. However, I do enjoy the discovery and experimentation to find all/best recipes, as well as the small challenge in setting up an efficient workshop. I do wish there were more blueprints that would add logic gate types of functions into the mix, though! Overall, I enjoyed it for those…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a hidden gem game in my opinion. The graphics is really neat and the whole game feels responsive and polished. It combines simple but interesting automation and factory building mechanics with exploration and ingredient gathering. Different areas and biomes all feel unique and there is no copy/paste with recolor for different tier items. There are some areas that lacking: the quests could use a rework to feel more interesting, and the shop could have some upgrades and be more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think I had the wrong idea of what this was. This is a bit less Satisfactory or Factorio, and more smaller scale potion production with sort of wonky controls.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I dont know, i palyed this game rougly a year ago when it was still in early access. The amount of bugs still existing ingame are worrying and annoying. Worrying, because the game is released now, and I dont expect that much of a polishing from now on. Especially considering how the game has improved since a year ago.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a nice little chill game. Have fun and enjoy, do not stress out over potions it all works itself out and you will find them all. Even through it is not multiplayer, my wife and I compare notes and designs with each other. We do wish for them to make a co-op mode. HINT! HINT! You can play for hours or just a quick day or two in game time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An unbearable amount of grinding, made even worse by the fact that the potion system mocks your intellectual abilities unless you write everything down yourself, like in the 90s.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I assure you all work done in the basement is Legal and up to OSHA standards
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a great little game, if you're looking for a a cozy game with automation elements this is it! Everything from the artstyle, to the music, sounddesign and of course gameplay is great! The only thing really miss is a "todo list" like in satisfactory to make it easier to keep track of what materials you need for so and so. But that is more QoL than a missing feature. Great game, hoping for a sequel someday!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL;DR: a great recommendation. The first 10h were very addictive - kinda like "My time at Sandrock" - just barely any relationships, compensated with much better crafting and resource gathering. The game does not overstay its welcome: it is more of a tight 50h of fun, rather than a factorio epic. Almost everything can be learned or discovered in-game, I only needed to google "how to find truffles" but that was it. There is a lot to do with a limited amount if resources, so you really get to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall a nice chill game. Lots of gathering and setting up machine for automation. The last time any update was drop was December 2024, so this is likely the final state of the game goign forward. My only complain is that the game really doesn't teach you how to play. Its kind of complicated, but the tutorial is so short and barely explains anything. Also, while I appericate Grandma's help, taking a quarter of the total profit everyday (I mean everything, not just potion sales) might be a bit…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Update: One of the devs got in touch to offer help with understanding the game's mechanics which was really nice and thoughtful and shows they care! I've since started to understand the connection mechanics a bit better with help from friends who already play factory style games, the devs said they want to make changes to system but cant at the moment and may in a few years. I'd still definitely say its hard to get your head around if its your first time playing a factory game so try some other…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The fact i had to keep googling how to do thing due to an unfinished tutorial and useless in game help goes to show that the game is not worth buying at the moment. Dev has not done an update since July so game is moving very slowly. Very grind based constantly running back and forward to get things. Had high hopes but the game is unfinished and very un polished. needs a lot of work to bring it up to a good play level.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Magical Mixture Mill is a game with some of my favourite stuff: potions, magical fantasy, and a cute visual style! The game is solid and charming enough if you're into the fantasy of brewing potions and having a little shop. The many sound effects are especially wonderful. I was expecting a larger focus on the factory aspect of the game, but even though I would look elsewhere for a factory game, The Magical Mixture Mill offers a passable and enjoyable potion shop experience. It involves a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a cute and cozy potion shop automation game and well worth the asking price. I love the atmosphere and the core game-play loop of discovery and automation is very addicting. The developer is responsive and even adds QOL improvements shortly after they are requested in the discussions. I’m still not finished but I'll respond to some of the downsides mentioned in other reviews. You can't save at any time: You can sleep as soon as noon and there is zero penalty or time constraints from…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Interesting potions maker game. The factory / automation part isn't the main focus here. It is more like a exploration game, with puzzles to solve and resources to collect. Good level of polish, fun the play. Nice graphic. No glitch or bug found.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Methlab simulator. Gud.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just love how the game play was designed. Like you can progress in your own way. If you do go out of the shop or to an other area you that seamlessly and without loading anything. I could use my controller without problems. You don't need to read all what they say to you (sorry was more interested in brewing and automation) because the pictures make it so easy. Also it has a little guesswork going when brewing high end stuff but its never really that hard. Since i was looking for an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Competes for Best in Genre. - Making resource gathering into a twin-stick hack'n'slash (complete with active abilities, equipment loadout, projectiles and hazards) on its own is genius. - Potion making is genuinely about combining everything and learning what does what, There are 40 variations per potion to navigate. Potion shop automation from day 1, while not being overwhelming. So: the procuring, choosing and mixing is up to you, everything from there is done by machine. A brilliant…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really well done! Execution-wise, its flawless. Great unintrusive music and sounds, great controls, great graphics. Gameplay-wise, also flawless. You can collect dozens of things, but not all of them are mixing ingredients - there's materials, edibles and ingredients. While mixing potions basically boils down to "extract essence -> optionally mix with another essence -> bottle", there's a lot of complexity in this. Each potion has preferred primary ingredient, optional ingredient and flavour.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a little rough in a few spots, ingredients come hard and fast and you unlock everything rather quickly honestly. But I enjoy the biomes and mechanisms towards automating it all. It is grindy, but I like those kinds of games. It also has amazing UX and sound design and _feels_ so good to interact with everything, kudos to the sound designers and UX designers. At $20 there's a game here, and I'd recommend if you want a chill potion-crafting experience to give it a go. I'm looking forward to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a slog and quite infuriating. An unclear tutorial, I had to look up on youtube to complete it. A terrible camera angle which makes building and maintaining harder than it should be and the game overall doesn't respect your time as a player. You will grind and grind for nothing. I decided to push forward when I seen that I'd past the refund point, and I wish I didn't. I'm done with this boring mess. Not worth the money I spent.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. Very relaxing. Nice that there is no combat, only environmental hazards. The process of perfecting potions is very satisfying. I wouldn't mind if the days were a bit longer and more variety in the quest objectives would be nice. Slightly more advanced automation systems would be beneficial too. I hope there will be some DLC in the future. And a sequel!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Magical mixture mill is a fun, easy and relaxing potion shop and factory game with some beautiful aesthetics and light automation. The main draw of the game for me was collecting all the reagents to fill out the "shroompedia", discovering new areas, talking with funny characters and slowly optimizing my mixture mill until I had enough optimization to bulk produce any potion I needed. It's no Factorio or Satisfactory in terms of that stuff but there's plenty there to keep your mind going. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love the game so far! While some negative reviewers think the game is too grindy...that's kind of half the point of the game...and also my favorite part! I'm playing a rogue, and I think the resource gathering is super fun and satisfying. I love just chillin, and running around the beautiful, cozy world and gathering as much stuff as possible to come back and experiment in my potion shop. I really like that all the heroes have different needs so I have to plan which potions I'll be selling in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well I completed the game a good while back, but I am finally reviewing~! This was a very fun game. Simple mechanics, formula, and story. The level of quests keeps you on your toes. I really enjoyed being able to see all quests at all times. Definitely needed a few more options for storage, but other than that very enjoyable. The music is very nice, but if you play for long bouts of time it does feel and get repetitive. Once you finish the story you can keep on playing and just gain more and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute, fun game; however, is really dependant on the internet wiki but from my point of view is totally worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game that combines an interesting theme of crafting potions, with satisfying way to gather resources and some simple automation.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are already very good and detailed reviews, I just don't want to leave this game with so few of them, so I’ll keep it short. This game has its caveats but is definitely worth playing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a fun game - if a little bit overwhelming with all the resource management. Cons: You can't see your own position on the map You can't view other maps Maps don't show what materials are from there Viewing the potions you've made is through a book shelf, which means you have to run back and forth constantly. Pros: So much fun Easy to get lost into Very grindy
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty fun game! Has a lot of potential. Some parts of the beginning of the game are a bit confusing, like new quests don't pop up on the side when you're already following one (and you have to go to your map to see them), and the old witch lady tells you that you need sand/glass to make bottles, yet you cannot make bottles until you make flasks which use fiber, not glass. You also run out of inventory constantly. But so far the factory system and shop seems fun, excited to do more :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is honestly one of my favorite passive simulation games to play. The world adventure with its above-average art style and gorgeous ambiance/music, has what's kept it high on my list all year. If you want Factorio meets cozy, with collectathon aspects and upgrades to chase, this is one to check out! Watch Full Review: https://youtu.be/fvO-7BSGlDE **Will update review after it's 1.0 release!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fanstastic game with open magic world to explore. From gathering ingredients to automating the workshop. Everyone who love magic and mystery should play this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grinding for materials is extremely satisfying to the point that I'd rather harvest the needed materials myself rather than automate or buy them. There is no energy system so your only limitations are bag space and time. Brewing the best potions is also very fun because you could be creative on how to get the right power, flavor, and ingredient depending on what you have.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what i like about the game is that i get to go to different areas to grab my own ingredients. to expand and grow my store.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was supper enjoyable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is actually so fun and so addicting. The art style is very cute and the fact that you can run around in the world and do stuff while your shop brews potions on it's own is very fun. Love this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very cute cozy automation game. I am not the type of person who likes to scale everything up to be fully automated. However, this game can very much be played at your own pace and is quite fun. I also like that the devs are still putting out monthly updates to fine-tune the game based on user feedback. There are some things the game doesn't walk you through, like cooking. I was waiting and waiting for a kitchen or something to be introduced, and by the time I was way past and into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Im at about 10 hours, 8 were offline that steam didnt record. Been doing reviews for a while now, every so often u come across a game that deserves worse or better in terms of rating. Magical Mixture Mill(terrible name) is one of those games. It undoubtedly deserves a much much better rating, prolly high 80's IMO. The good -They did EA right, the game already feels satisfying for the cost and everything from here is just dressing. -The discovery aspect is more robust than what my first hour or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What I liked - Stardew Valley meets Factorio: I like the loop of playing this game. It reminds me of doing your daily things in Stardew Valley, finding resources, talking with NPC’s etc. And then coming back to the shop to build a magical factory with the logistics-like gameplay of Factorio. - Potion crafting: It seems pretty deep how potion crafting works. There are several variables like the mixtures power, the bottles quality and things like Prime Essence, Preferred Flavor and Optimal…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Currently, a clearly NO. While the game looks promising, it is just too grindy for my taste. The lack of proper inventory management & the questing system are the main points why I can´t recommend the game in its current state. The backstory for my criticism: I played the game for 67 Minutes straight, had some fun, collected A LOT of loot (Because hey, it´s a crafting & loot game, so I love these types of games ofc!), but then I am suddenly overloaded with items in my inventory. Fine. I have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely love this game. Very cozy. Very aesthetically pleasing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stardew valley meets factorio and a bit like Traveller's Rest. I love it and I hope it just keeps getting better from here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Almost really good but needs to lean into factory and management of the shop more imo, maybe add farms and goblin assistants. It just felt like it wasn't totally committed to a factory style /shop game so i wasnt sure what i was playing. It was still cool has a ton of potential but needs some time in the oven. Also devs should consider ditching the grandma/ entire tutorial.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →relaxing game, farming is fun with different spells for each equipment. Factory part of the game is still lacking. Doesn't really feel like you automate something but more like very complex inventory crafting. What i mean by that is that you have to refill everything by hand, so much so, that it does not really feel like in Satisfactory or Factorio. - Also the building system and some parts need upgrades in My opinion. the Splitter is not splitting equally but from left to right (makes no…
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