Steam market intelligence
Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved
94% positive · 436 Steam reviews · released Nov 26, 2025 · by Armonica LLC
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~14,388
(P10–P90: 5,755 – 31,654)
Gross revenue: ~$235,845
($94,335 – $518,866)
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 & writing96% positive · 209 mentions
“Great game, some caveats that don't totally drag it down. It very obviously takes its design cues from classic ADV visual novels like Yuji Horii Mysteries / Famicom Detective Club and adds its own charming character sprite work and…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 5 h played
Visuals & audio95% positive · 163 mentions
“It's better to treat this as a VN rather than a detective game, because the puzzles are extremely easy - but the atmosphere and the love poured into this game are top-notch. They had a vision of what they wanted to go for and they went for…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 2 h played
Gameplay & mechanics87% positive · 39 mentions
“I got this game after seeing it being promoted on the Ace Attorney reddit being pitched as inspired by said series. I can definitely see the influences and there is some of the underlying appeal of Ace Attorney in Detective Instinct but I…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 8 h played
Price & value96% positive · 25 mentions
“Great game, some caveats that don't totally drag it down. It very obviously takes its design cues from classic ADV visual novels like Yuji Horii Mysteries / Famicom Detective Club and adds its own charming character sprite work and…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 5 h played
Content & longevity87% positive · 23 mentions
“A cross between Ace Attorney, Famicom Detective Club, and Murder on the Orient Express, this story is a tightly packed and enjoyable adventure that proudly wears its influences on its sleeves. It's best suited for fans of the first two…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 5 h played
Controls & UI94% positive · 17 mentions
“Great game, some caveats that don't totally drag it down. It very obviously takes its design cues from classic ADV visual novels like Yuji Horii Mysteries / Famicom Detective Club and adds its own charming character sprite work and…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 5 h played
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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.