Steam market intelligence
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
94% positive · 59,693 Steam reviews · released Apr 22, 2024 · by 零创游戏(ZerocreationGame)
Visual NovelHistoricalMultiple EndingsCookingInteractive FictionStory RichDating SimDark
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~2,265,349
(P10–P90: 906,140 – 4,983,768)
Gross revenue: ~$18,557,286
($7,422,918 – $40,826,031)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Story & writing94% positive · 159 mentions
“I love this game so much, the story, the characters, the soundtrack, everything about it. I love every single thing in this game. I adore this game and will remember it for the rest of my life.”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 45 h played
Visuals & audio93% positive · 80 mentions
“I love this game so much, the story, the characters, the soundtrack, everything about it. I love every single thing in this game. I adore this game and will remember it for the rest of my life.”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2025 · 45 h played
Price & value90% positive · 21 mentions
“This game is designed for adults. It is not always what it seems on the surface, but it is definitely a reality check for those with naive notions of life. So far (of what I've seen) the negative reviews are objectively wrong, and…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 11 h played
Content & longevity74% positive · 19 mentions
“The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty ✨ First Impression The Hungry Lamb was my first ever visual novel, so I honestly had no idea what to expect going in — but it took me by surprise and completely BLEW me away. I started it…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 59 h played
298 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Art style
Anime
Setting
HistoricalMedieval
Structure
Branching choices
Mood & themes
DarkCuteHorror
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsTrading cardsPartial controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.