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Dusk Pub - Adult Only

YellowDuckWorks · 2024 · $12.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 09:33 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $898 to $1.4k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.7k per month at x1.50 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 88.0k
  • 93% positive across 2231 reviews · 11.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 8 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-02; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A casual visual novel with adult themes and minigames, launched in 2024 by YellowDuckWorks.

Dusk Pub sits in a narrow but resilient niche: narrative-driven casual titles with strong replay appeal and minimal post-launch support needs. The 92% positive rating, solid lifetime performance, and consistent monthly residuals ($1030/mo mid-estimate) suggest the game found its core audience despite zero promotional pushes in the past four years and an inactive developer. This is a candidate for acquisition by a publisher seeking low-maintenance catalog depth or by a localization partner targeting underserved Asian markets (Korean and Simplified Chinese reviews dominate the library). Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Adult-only classification limits mainstream distribution channels and partnership breadth; niche appeal inherently caps growth ceiling.
  • Risk: Six months since last developer update and zero discounts in four years suggest low ongoing maintenance capacity; engine stability and platform parity could deteriorate.
  • Risk: Localization data shows a 4.9% gap (primarily Spanish) despite 2,221 total reviews, indicating possible untapped non-English demand that may require investment.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.