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The Hidden Art of Innkeeping

SeaPhoenix · 2024-09-03

Steam

AdventureIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player

Releases: Sep 03, 2024 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Transform an old farmhouse in a seaside village into a luxurious inn! Meet interesting guests, unlock delicious dishes, discover new areas and hidden treasures, configure rooms and amenities, uncover secrets, and rejuvenate the struggling village in this inn-management game!

100%
positive of 65 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$7.99
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 8 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 0% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 49% of 26,953 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.3k–2.9k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 65 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$7.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $5.99 at Steam (2026-08-31)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $7.99 · on sale 8 of 16 observed days · $2.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
212120242026Week of 2024-09-03: 21 positiveWeek of 2024-09-10: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-09-17: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-09-24: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-10-08: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-15: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-29: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-11-05: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-11-19: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-11-26: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-24: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-31: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-25: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-29: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-24: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-08: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-26: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-04: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-13: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-17: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-24: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-10: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-12: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-26: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-02: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-14: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-21: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$7.99$5.992024-09-032026-10-082024-09-03 — best price $7.192024-09-10 — best price $7.992024-11-27 — best price $7.192024-12-04 — best price $7.992024-12-19 — best price $7.192025-01-02 — best price $7.992025-02-03 — best price $7.192025-02-10 — best price $7.992025-03-13 — best price $7.192025-03-20 — best price $7.992025-05-05 — best price $7.192025-05-12 — best price $7.992025-06-27 — best price $7.192025-07-10 — best price $7.992025-08-30 — best price $6.392025-09-08 — best price $7.992025-09-29 — best price $6.792025-10-06 — best price $7.992025-11-27 — best price $6.792025-12-02 — best price $7.992025-12-18 — best price $6.792026-01-05 — best price $7.992026-02-09 — best price $6.392026-02-23 — best price $7.992026-03-19 — best price $6.392026-03-26 — best price $7.992026-05-11 — best price $6.392026-05-18 — best price $7.992026-06-25 — best price $6.392026-07-09 — best price $7.992026-08-31 — best price $5.992026-09-07 — best price $7.992026-10-01 — best price $6.392026-10-08 — best price $7.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Player tags

2DCozyCuteIndieCasualMysteryRelaxingAdventureManagementSimulation

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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