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Hashihime of the Old Book Town
by ADELTA, published by MangaGamer
Step into the shoes of an aspiring author during the Taisho era in this psychedelic BL murder-mystery visual novel. Travel back in time to try and save your friends while confronting your own character flaws. Will you re
Released Sep 26, 2019
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 668 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 2,443 | Oct 18, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $34.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 33 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 21 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 15 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 18 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 11 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 12k – 74k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $370k – $1.3M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 668 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 19–111 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Philosophical | 1 in 76 games |
| Psychedelic | 1 in 53 games |
| LGBTQ+ | 1 in 37 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Surreal | 1 in 25 games |
| Romance | 1 in 22 games |
| Emotional | 1 in 20 games |
| Visual Novel | 1 in 12 games |
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