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Perfect Tides: Station to Station

Three Bees · 2026 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 23:55 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.9k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.0k per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 9.1k
  • 98% positive across 273 reviews · 9.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 2 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-29; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Perfect Tides: Station to Station is a literary adventure game about a young writer navigating identity, relationships and leaving home, with a focus on narrative and character over puzzle-solving.

This title sits at the intersection of critical acclaim (98% positive, praised for mature writing by Meredith Gran) and commercial quiet, earning solid three-figure monthly residuals from a small but devoted player base. The game is a sequel to an earlier Perfect Tides entry, suggesting IP ownership and stability under Three Bees' stewardship. For a publisher or platform seeking to revive underexposed narrative-driven indie games, or a studio looking to acquire a proven writing asset with franchise potential, this represents low-risk discovery value; the core ask from players is simply visibility and community building, not overhaul. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Narrative-focused adventures with light puzzle content face structural discoverability challenges on Steam; the game competes in a crowded genre where mechanical novelty often drives algorithmic lift.
  • Risk: Recent sentiment has edged down slightly (0.7 percentage points over the measured period), though absolute positivity remains very high; sustained engagement beyond the enthusiast core may plateau without intentional marketing or community investment.

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