NEKOPARA Vol. 3

NEKO WORKs · 2017 · $9.99 · Casual · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-10-04 17:22 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $677 to $1.0k per month
Opportunity: $847 per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 614.0k
97% positive across 12023 reviews · 15.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 6 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Store page localized in only 3 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-24; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

NEKOPARA Vol. 3 is a 2017 visual novel about catgirl characters working at a patisserie, developed by NEKO WORKs and published by Sekai Project.

This title has generated $1.32M lifetime net revenue on 613k units with a 96.9% positive rating, yet remains quiet on Steam with only 11 concurrent players and a 4.5-month development silence. The IP is niche but stable: residual revenue runs $996/mo at mid-case, suggesting a steady fanbase willing to repurchase across sales cycles (7 promotions in 12 months, elasticity 1.09). For a publisher seeking a low-risk, high-margin catalog asset with proven appeal to the anime visual-novel community, this represents a reliable revenue stream; acquisition would require negotiating with Sekai Project and understanding the franchise licensing picture. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Peak concurrency of 19 players in the last 30 days indicates a deeply niche audience; mainstream discoverability and new-player acquisition are severely constrained.
Risk: Developer NEKO WORKs has gone 4.5 months without a public update, raising questions about active support capacity or resource allocation.
Risk: Seven discount promotions in 12 months suggest heavy reliance on sales cycles to drive revenue; full-price sustainability is unproven.

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