Summer Clover

Connection · 2024 · $17.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-10-04 18:08 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $14.5k to $21.7k per month
Opportunity: $24.4k per month at x1.35 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 366.0k
98% positive across 9303 reviews · 137.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 22 months
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Summer Clover is a 2024 adult visual novel with branching narrative, multiple endings, and character-driven storytelling that has cultivated a devoted playerbase across Asian and global markets.

This title punches well above its marketing profile: 97.8% positive sentiment, strong replay value (median 16.4 hours, 60% still active), and solid residual revenue in the mid-five-figures monthly range, with particularly robust traction in Indonesia, Russia, and China. The developer (Connection, now fading) and publisher (Mango Party) appear quietly managed; the game's IP is original, making it a clean acquisition candidate for a publisher seeking catalog depth in the adult visual-novel space, where community loyalty often outlasts mainstream visibility. Risk: the genre requires distribution channels and marketing discipline that mainstream publishers may underestimate. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Adult visual-novel distribution on Steam faces periodic policy friction and payment-processor friction; future platform changes could affect residual revenue or discoverability.
Risk: Developer studio marked as fading with no public activity in 20+ months; no live support or content roadmap signals investor intent.
Risk: Regional concentration (China, Indonesia, Russia account for majority of estimated revenue) exposes title to localization gaps (10.9% gap in Korean) and geopolitical payment volatility.

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