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Soul Mates

Sad Panda Studios · 2025 · $12.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-24 02:23 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: $410 to $615 per month
  • Opportunity: $666 per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 3.8k
  • 98% positive across 101 reviews · 4.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 3 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 2026-09-09; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Soul Mates is a co-op narrative adventure in early access from a small indie studio, built around relationship dynamics between two characters.

This title sits in a quiet pocket of Steam with near-universal player approval (98% positive) and steady, if modest, residual monthly revenue. The co-op focus and character-driven storytelling resonate strongly with its small but devoted audience. The play is acquisition for catalog depth rather than immediate scale: a sub-4,000-unit lifetime reach suggests the game has found its audience but lacks mainstream reach, making it valuable mainly to a publisher seeking niche co-op IP or a studio scouting relationship-game mechanics. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Current player base is micro-scale (single-digit concurrent); title may lack pull for discovery or event-driven campaigns.
  • Risk: Early access status and zero discount history suggest either a very new or very quiet release; post-launch support roadmap is unclear.
  • Risk: Single English localization and no workshop/mod support limits community extensibility and organic growth vectors.

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