Research Story overview

Overview

Research Story comes from Petal Cat Games and is published by Petal Cat Games, Electronic Sheep Games. It arrived on Steam on Jul 21, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Research Story's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 7 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:12:54 UTC, with a tracked peak near 139. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 337 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Research Story is available in 2 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Research Story has sold up to 10,320 units and has 310 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $112,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Research Story overview details

Research Story combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Marriage Candidates About the Game The Violet Archive needs your help! Sightings of exotic plants and creatures near the town of Shimmerbrook have attracted a wave of new settlers. The Violet Archive was set up to record the development in the region, and is looking for researchers to aid its cause! A game about research and discovery Discover and record 90+ plants, creatures, and fish at various locations around Shimmerbrook, and contribute your findings to the Archive. Forage for seeds, grow crops with different growth conditions Observe wild plants and grow them as crops based on their requirements! Tame and raise 32 unique creatures! Tame creatures as part of research ! Observe wild creatures, learn their diet, and tame them with their favourite food! Raise creatures, meet their needs, and unlock their perks ! Each creature has a unique ability: Chickens find you seeds, Sproutkittens grow seeds into sprouts instantly! Collect Shimmers ! These rare coloured variants give double the Produce! Fishing - some common fish, but also unique fish requiring research! Find Fish Parts and use different bait to hook various fish! Dive deep into the Mines! Mine ores and gems in the Mines. Certain plants and creatures can be found only in the Mines! Explore the puzzle caves to uncover the mystery behind Shimmerbrook Complete puzzles to obtain Artifacts ! Each puzzle you solve brings you one step closer to learning the truth behind the proliferation of flora and fauna in Shimmerbrook. Cook, craft, build, and more! Cook meals to gain buffs! Craft and automate…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Research Story is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 7 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:12:54 UTC, a tracked peak of 139, and 95% positive reviews.

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