A guide built for the moment you get stuck
Official confirmation: Shelve the Potions! is a cozy organizing puzzle game about returning 2,000+ potions to shelves. The official store says each shelf has its own handcrafted rule and that some clues are hidden elsewhere in the workshop.
Video-tested experience: Full-game playthroughs show that most of the playtime is relaxed sorting, but progress repeatedly pauses for environmental clues, missing puzzle pieces, Greek symbols, compass directions, clock parts, weather sequences and other rule changes.
That means this is not a game that requires a walkthrough open every minute. It is a game where a concise clue page can save several minutes when one specific shelf stops making sense.
Start with the puzzle hub
Use All Puzzle Solutions when you know the visual theme but not the rule. Use a dedicated page when the puzzle has a clear independent search intent, such as Greek letters, chess or Solitaire.
Evidence rule: exact orders are only published when we can trace them to a current source. Player reports and third-party solution lists are labeled as such instead of being presented as developer-confirmed facts.
What the videos prove about difficulty
One playthrough author expected the game to be short, then spent long sessions sorting and reconstructing clues. The same videos also show that the game deliberately offers strong in-game assistance: item highlighting, wrong-shelf highlighting and a solution reveal. The practical result is occasional high-intent searches rather than constant walkthrough dependence.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main objective in Shelve the Potions!?
Sort more than 2,000 potions back onto shelves by discovering the rule for each handcrafted shelf puzzle.
Are all shelves solved the same way?
No. The developer says the game contains many unique puzzle rules; the videos show number, liquid level, color, Greek-letter, compass, clock, weather and other clue types.
Can the game reveal a puzzle answer?
Yes. The magical-cat assistance system can highlight relevant items and can reveal a puzzle solution when you are stuck.
Can I find missing puzzle items with an ability?
Yes. The videos show a highlight ability designed to mark items associated with the selected potion puzzle.
Is there a penalty for taking too long?
The official Steam description says the game has no timers or penalties.
How many unique puzzles are there?
The developer devlog says 28 unique puzzles were created. The store page uses the broader wording “20+ handcrafted puzzles.”
Do some puzzles require collecting pieces first?
Yes. Video playthroughs show missing chess pieces, clock parts, pages, books and other clue objects that must be found before some answers become clear.
What should I do when a shelf order looks right but does not complete?
Check whether you are using the correct shelf and whether the puzzle clue points to a different attribute such as liquid amount, bottle size, cork size or an environmental sequence.
Does the tutorial teach mechanics used later?
Yes. The tutorial demonstrates number order, liquid-level order, color sequencing and an environmental-object method using the crow.
Can potions get physically stuck?
A full-game video shows a potion becoming stuck under furniture due to collision behavior. Treat that as a player-observed issue rather than a universal bug.
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What is the Greek-letter potion order?
A current third-party solution guide reports γ → ε → α → η → β → ζ → θ → δ; verify against the in-game clue because this is not an official developer-published answer.
How does the chess puzzle work?
Find the lost chess pieces, restore the board, then use the resulting captured pieces as the sequence clue.
How does the clock puzzle work?
Restore the missing clock pieces, then observe the sequence of times shown by the clock.
How does the compass puzzle work?
Observe the compass sequence and reproduce the directions exactly on the matching potion shelf.
How does the weather puzzle work?
Use the weather information shown by the crystal-ball clues to reconstruct the potion order.
Is Solitaire based on sorting cards by rank?
Current player reports say the key is reproducing the visible left-to-right Solitaire layout rather than inventing a rank-based rule.
Do cats matter beyond decoration?
Yes. Cats are part of the hint system, and the playthroughs also show cat interactions and related achievements.
Are upgrades required to finish the game?
The videos show players deliberately avoiding most power-up abilities while still progressing, so they are assistance rather than the only way to solve puzzles.
Why are some puzzle answers not split into separate pages here?
This site only creates a standalone page when there is clear search intent and enough evidence to answer accurately; other puzzles stay in the main puzzle hub.
Are the Korean pages machine-copied English pages?
No. Korean routes contain independently written Korean translations and therefore receive paired hreflang links.