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Research Story
Petal Cat Games · published by Petal Cat Games, Electronic Sheep Games · released Jul 21, 2025 · Early Access from Feb 21, 2023 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
by Petal Cat Games, published by Petal Cat Games, Electronic Sheep Games
Set out to discover and record plants and creatures for the Violet Archive. Grow crops, tame animals, and build the perfect farm! Forge friendships along the way as you begin your life as a researcher!
Released Jul 21, 2025 · Early Access from Feb 21, 2023 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 310 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 5,688 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 4 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 5.5k – 32k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $74k – $250k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 310 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 18–102 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 in 117 games |
| Farming Sim | 1 in 70 games |
| Creature Collector | 1 in 54 games |
| Collectathon | 1 in 34 games |
| Life Sim | 1 in 25 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Crafting | 1 in 19 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
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