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DAEMON MASQUERADE

Callum Page · 2024 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 15:44 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.5k to $2.2k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.4k per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 20.7k
  • 96% positive across 528 reviews · 16.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 4 months ago
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-31; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A supernatural deduction mystery game where you uncover a conspiracy tied to daemons masquerading as humans.

DAEMON MASQUERADE is a quietly well-crafted deduction title from a solo developer with exceptional review sentiment (95%+) and solid residual revenue. The game sits at an inflection point: it has proven its core loop works and built modest but engaged ownership, yet remains invisible to the mainstream. This is a strong candidate for publishing outreach, localization investment, or catalog acquisition by a publisher seeking low-risk, high-margin detective-game IP with crossover appeal to JoJo/anime fans. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Deduction games are niche; discoverability on Steam remains challenged despite quality, as evidenced by reviewer surprise at lack of popularity.
  • Risk: Solo developer (one title, currently operating) limits content velocity and post-launch support capacity; multiplayer or live-service expectations would be unrealistic.
  • Risk: One negative review cites unsatisfying core mechanics despite art/story strengths, signaling that puzzle design may not resonate universally.

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