Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

IDEA FACTORY · 2018 · $29.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $795 to $1.2k per month
• Opportunity: $2.1k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 41.0k
• 85%% positive across 910 reviews · 6.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 7.6 years
• Studio active elsewhere (36 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 7.3 years ago
• Store page localized in only 3 language(s)
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2018 supernatural visual novel from Idea Factory exploring memory, identity and fate through an otome framework with surreal art direction.

Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly generates $994/mo in residual revenue on a $30 price point with 85% positive reviews and steady (if modest) monthly sales of 0.6 units. The player base explicitly values its narrative and world-building over romance mechanics, suggesting the game's core appeal transcends its otome categorization. For a publisher or platform seeking catalog depth in underserved narrative genres, this title represents low-risk sustained income and a proven creative asset with shelf stability. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Visual novel genre remains niche on Steam; audience discovery via traditional marketing is expensive and returns diminish quickly.
• Risk: Developer last posted 91.6 months ago; no updates or community engagement signal suggests the studio has moved to other projects.

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