Temptation's Price - Episode 1

Novel · 2026 · $9.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-24 08:38 UTC, 21 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.6k to $2.4k per month
• Opportunity: $3.2k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 1.8k
• 86% positive across 50 reviews · 23.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• No developer announcement on record, ever
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-01; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

An adult visual novel with branching narrative and character corruption themes, positioned as Episode 1 of a planned series.

Temptation's Price shows strong community sentiment (96% recent positive) and solid residual velocity despite minimal marketing footprint and zero promotional activity in the past year. The title appears to be a recent relaunch or Steam debut (0.23 months since build), which explains the lack of discount history and the surge in reviews. For a publisher or studio evaluating catalog expansion in the adult VN space, this represents a live property with proven audience engagement and clear demand signal for episodic continuation, though the "Episode 1" positioning creates hard dependency on developer roadmap clarity. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Adult visual novel category faces platform visibility and payment-processor friction; audience discovery relies on niche communities and key-share channels rather than algorithmic discovery.
• Risk: Title explicitly marketed as Episode 1 with unannounced continuation plans; player trust hinges entirely on developer communication of free vs. paid sequel structure.
• Risk: No achievements, trading cards, or workshop support limits engagement loops and long-tail monetization typical of casual Steam titles.

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