Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly

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

Measured on 2026-09-23 16:56 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: $695 to $1.0k per month
• Opportunity: $1.4k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 41.2k
• 85% positive across 917 reviews · 5.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 7.7 years
• Studio active elsewhere (27 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2018 visual novel adventure from IDEA FACTORY blending surreal world-building, intricate narrative design, and light romance mechanics.

Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly sits in a quiet pocket of the visual-novel market with modest but durable residual revenue and strong sentiment among its core audience (85% positive). The game's artistic cohesion and story-first design generate meaningful review velocity despite a tiny concurrent playerbase, suggesting genuine attachment rather than viral fandom. For a publisher seeking catalog depth in the otome/VN space or a developer exploring narrative-IP revival, this title offers low-risk data on player taste in literary worldbuilding without the infrastructure demands of live-service titles. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Concurrent players remain in single digits; expansion or monetization beyond the current price-point model faces an audience-size ceiling.
• Risk: No workshop, cards, or active mod ecosystem limits organic content-generation and discoverability refresh.
• Risk: Developer has posted no public updates in over 90 months; long silence may signal resource constraints or shift in studio priorities.

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