Shelve the Potions! (2026)

Developer: Knight Owl Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 566 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 7.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A calm, methodical tidying experience where you carefully sort and place colorful potions in an enchanted cellar, guided by gentle clue-solving.

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What players say

Players highlight the puzzle element for figuring out shelf order as a standout twist on the sorting genre. Most finish a run in under five hours and agree the puzzles are easy but satisfying, though some say the end drags due to long cooldowns. The cats are a recurring favorite.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.