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Wolf Tails

Razzart Visual · 2018 · $9.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 10:10 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $120 to $180 per month
  • Opportunity: $360 per month at x2.40 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 43.9k
  • 95% positive across 942 reviews · 2.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 6.2 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
  • No Steam discount in 1.3 years (deepest tracked: -75%)
  • Proven demand elasticity: x2.2 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-19; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A short, wholesome visual novel with gender-selectable romance routes and a small but devoted fanbase.

Wolf Tails occupies a quiet niche in the casual VN space, generating modest but stable residual revenue with minimal marketing spend and zero discounting in the past 14 months. The 95% positive ratio and player praise for its charm and brevity suggest strong product-market fit within its modest player base. This is a candidate for portfolio deepening if a publisher seeks low-risk, evergreen catalog depth; revival interest would depend on whether the developer (currently inactive) retains rights and appetite to update for modern platforms or localization. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Developer has not posted updates in over 74 months and studio status is flagged as inactive, creating uncertainty about IP ownership clarity and willingness to license or transfer.
  • Risk: Peak concurrent players have remained near zero for an extended period, limiting upside from organic growth without strategic marketing or platform push.
  • Risk: No cloud save, no workshop integration, and only one language track (English) despite 22% localization gap to Simplified Chinese, which is represented in review volume.

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