Underplayed Gems

The Apothecary of Trubiz (2025)

The Apothecary of Trubiz cover
Developer
kinjo, Image Labo
Publisher
kinjo
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie
Rating
4.7 of 5, 506 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a quiet, thoughtful puzzle session where you slowly decode a fictional language to mix remedies for patients.

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What players say

Players praise this as a short translation puzzle game where you decipher a fictional potion manual to help villagers. The core decoding finishes earlier than the story suggests, leaving later days for applying knowledge. Most finish in 2 to 3 hours and find the price fair for the length. Some note that the puzzle leans more on general deduction than deep language work.

Screenshots

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