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Because We're Here - Act I
Studio Elfriede · released Jul 19, 2018 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Stagger through the First Lassallian War and find love amongst doomed youth. Because We're Here is an otome visual novel in an unforgiving WW1-inspired setting. Nothing to worry about - it'll all be over by Christmas.
Released Jul 19, 2018
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 96% positive of 75 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $5.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.1k – 6.7k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $7.1k – $24k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 75 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–89 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Otome | 1 in 201 games |
| World War I | 1 in 585 games |
| Alternate History | 1 in 65 games |
| War | 1 in 35 games |
| Historical | 1 in 35 games |
| Dialogue Heavy | 1 in 32 games |
| Dating Sim | 1 in 27 games |
| Romance | 1 in 22 games |
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