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A Detective's Novel

A Detective's Novel overview

Amaterasu Software | Jul 28, 2016 | game

Released

3players observed · 26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC

AdventureIndieVisual NovelDetectiveMysterySteam Store

  • Latest observed players3 · 26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak402
  • Units sold (VGI)45,973
  • Revenue (VGI)$68,262
  • Review score68% positive

A Detective's Novel dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players3 · 26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak402
  • Units sold (VGI)45,973
  • Revenue (VGI)$68,262
  • Review score68% positive
  • Total reviews896
  • Release dateJul 28, 2016
  • DeveloperAmaterasu Software
  • PublisherAmaterasu Software

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Amaterasu SoftwarePublisher: Amaterasu Software

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Game overview

Overview

A Detective's Novel comes from Amaterasu Software and is published by Amaterasu Software. It arrived on Steam on Jul 28, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

A Detective's Novel's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 3 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC, with a tracked peak near 402. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 68% positive across 896 reviews.

Language and system requirements

A Detective's Novel is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1GHz512 MB RAMDirectX compatible card180 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

A Detective's Novel has sold up to 45,973 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $68,262. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

A Detective's Novel overview details

A Detective's Novel combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

On a cold November night in a desolate estate deep in the mountains an innocent life has prematurely perished. Surrounded only by his family and closest friends, a controversial yet immensely successful businessman William Goldberg passed away under mysterious circumstances. Being an upstanding member of society and the owner of Goldberg Industries, a multi-million dollar arms company responsible for providing the military during the World War 2, news of his death caused an uproar at the local police department. It seemed the case was tailor-made for the legendary detective Knox, a prodigy who successfully solved over hundred cases. Accompanied by an aspiring young detective Clark assigned by the Chief to keep an eye on him, Knox departs towards the Goldberg's estate to discover the truth behind the incident. Miles away from nearest settlement in a mansion hidden from the eyes of public, it is only natural to presume that only those present at the time could have been involved. Follow clues, look for evidence and discover key information by interrogating the suspects. All pieces of the puzzle will be presented and it's up to you to deduce who, how and why the murder happened. A mystery visual novel inspired by classic novels from Arthur C. Doyle and Agatha Christie and "When They Cry" series. CHARACTERS Age: 29 Profession: Senior Detective Blood type: B One of the most famous detectives in the entire state, Knox has yet to stumble upon a mystery he is unable to unravel. Despite his young age, he decisively solved over 100 cases. A prodigy by nature, he rarely puts any effo…

SteamPulse editorial summary

A Detective's Novel is listed as a game with $0.99 (50% off from $1.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 3 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC, a tracked peak of 402, and 68% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameA Detective's Novel
Steam App ID503820
Typegame
Release dateJul 28, 2016
DeveloperAmaterasu Software
PublisherAmaterasu Software
Price$0.99 (50% off from $1.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players3 · 26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak402
Positive reviews606
Negative reviews290
Total reviews896
Positive percent68%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime14,001 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 28, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)8 October 2016 - 08:53:33 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)3 October 2026 - 20:26:42 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)3 October 2026 - 20:26:42 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/503820
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/503820/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/503820
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for A Detective's Novel

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for A Detective's Novel?

A Detective's Novel's latest SteamPulse observation records 3 players at 26 September 2026 - 09:57:12 UTC, with a tracked peak of 402 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 233 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is A Detective's Novel growing or declining recently?

September 2026 closed with an average of 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 4 players. The monthly average has stayed roughly flat by 0 players, or 0.00%, versus August 2026. This is the month-by-month trend line behind the Monthly Player Statistics table.

What country-level audience data is available for A Detective's Novel?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (17.8%), Romania (6.8%), Japan (5.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (17.7%), Germany (4.9%), Canada (4.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (23.5%), Canada (5.2%), Germany (5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (17.4%), China (7.2%), Germany (4.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for A Detective's Novel?

A Detective's Novel currently sits at 68% positive across 896 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 606 positive reviews and 290 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does A Detective's Novel have?

A Detective's Novel currently has about 302 tracked Steam followers as of 16 April 2025 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for A Detective's Novel?

A Detective's Novel is currently listed at $0.99 on Steam. That is 50% below the usual price of $1.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

68% positive, 606 positive, 290 negative

Price and discount

$0.99 (50% off from $1.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 July 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

MegaBundle #4391 - 50% off$6.41
A Detective's Novel - Commercial LicenseBuy A Detective's Novel #511905$0.99A Detective's NovelBuy A Detective's Novel #115920$1.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX compatible card Storage: 180 MB available space

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