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The Lost Art of Innkeeping

SeaPhoenix · 2020-07-29

Steam

AdventureIndieSimulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: May 08, 2020 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Can you transform a dilapidated old manor into a 5-star inn while solving the mysteries lurking behind its doors? Meet amusing guests, discover new areas and upgrades, complete mini-quests, and find items and beautiful paintings that will help you achieve your goals!

98%
positive of 125 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
0–20,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$4.99
steam price (US)

You’ve just inherited Cascade Manor from your eccentric aunt, but not only is it in a dismal condition, you have only 30 days to pay off the loan your aunt took out shortly before her death. You decide to convert the manor into an inn, but while you’re busy trying to satisfy the needs of your unusual and persnickety guests, you discover that there is more to the manor than meets the eye...(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 12 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity up 20% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 51% of 17,061 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 2.5k–5.6k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 125 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$4.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $3.49 at Steam (2023-11-21) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $4.99 · on sale 8 of 16 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
7720202026Week of 2020-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Price history

$4.99$3.492020-07-292026-09-072020-07-29 — best price $4.492020-12-01 — best price $4.992021-02-11 — best price $4.492021-05-10 — best price $4.992021-10-11 — best price $4.492021-12-01 — best price $4.992022-01-27 — best price $3.992022-04-11 — best price $4.992022-09-05 — best price $3.742022-11-29 — best price $4.992023-02-13 — best price $3.742023-03-23 — best price $4.992023-06-29 — best price $3.742023-09-25 — best price $4.992023-12-21 — best price $3.742024-02-19 — best price $4.992024-05-13 — best price $3.742024-07-11 — best price $4.992024-11-27 — best price $3.992025-01-02 — best price $4.992025-03-13 — best price $3.992025-05-12 — best price $4.992025-08-30 — best price $3.492025-10-06 — best price $4.992025-12-18 — best price $3.742026-02-23 — best price $4.992026-05-11 — best price $3.492026-07-09 — best price $4.992026-09-07 — best price $4.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

48
achievements tracked
91.5%
earned "My First Guest"
35.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

Player tags

2DCuteIndieCasualMysteryRPGMakerRelaxingAdventureManagementSimulation

Census log

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

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