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狼と香辛料VR/Spice&WolfVR

SpicyTails · 2019 · $24.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 16:08 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $278 to $417 per month
  • Opportunity: $730 per month at x2.10 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 42.2k
  • 92% positive across 1222 reviews · 2.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • No developer announcement on record, ever
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
  • No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-11; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A VR visual novel adaptation of Spice & Wolf featuring merchant-and-wolf dialogue gameplay set in a fantasy mill.

This is a quiet, high-sentiment title with a devoted but small player base and solid lifetime performance for its 2019 release. The 92% positive rate and concentrated reviews in Chinese and Japanese suggest strong regional appeal in anime-adjacent markets. For a buyer, the opportunity lies in either licensing the Spice & Wolf IP for a fuller VR experience, or acquiring dormant catalog revenue; for a publisher, the low review velocity and zero promotions in 12 months signal a property ready for targeted regional campaigns or porting. Risks are material: the game appears to depend on third-party IP, and current monthly residuals are modest. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Game is based on Spice & Wolf, a light-novel franchise owned by ASCII Media Works / Kadokawa; rights to adapt for VR likely revert or expire, blocking resale or revival without negotiation.
  • Risk: VR-exclusive title with small installed base and zero current players; platform fragmentation and headset churn pose ongoing friction.
  • Risk: Extremely low review velocity and no promotions in 12 months suggest publisher has deprioritized active stewardship; community growth is stalled.

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