Cage of Roses

ebi-hime · 2025 · $12.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 20:16 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: $315 to $473 per month
• Opportunity: $513 per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 7.6k
• 89% positive across 211 reviews · 3.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 5 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-10; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A melancholic visual novel about two isolated women finding connection, published by Two and a Half Studios in early 2025.

Cage of Roses is a quietly successful indie VN with strong community sentiment (88% positive, 92% recent) and solid residual revenue from a small but engaged playerbase. The title shows no promotional activity in 12 months yet maintains steady reviews and a tight 7,560-unit lifetime base, suggesting organic word-of-mouth traction. This is a candidate for modest revival via localization (6-7% gap to Russian), Steam visibility refresh, or bundling into a narrative-focused catalog play; the low price point and developer's active studio status (6 titles, recent posts) make it a low-risk entry point. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Visual novel genre on Steam is crowded; differentiation relies entirely on writing quality and narrative word-of-mouth.
• Risk: Zero discount promotions run in 12 months suggests either intentional pricing strategy or inactive marketing, requiring clarification.

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