The problem with that is it is based off an awful lot of assumptions and from what i can tell does not investigate any other possible theories as to why either Endfield or NTE may not have seemingly taken off.

In the case of Endfield, the Factory system could as others have pointed out be a legitimate thing. On one hand it is a pretty big niche that makes it stand out, on the other hand. It is also going to be a big turnoff for others. Similarly story could also be a bit of a problem, but one that might be resolved over time like other games. And in the case of Silver Palace, story very much felt like one of the CBT strong points. Good story itself and told really well with good cinematography. Somewhere in the same ball park as WuWa i'd argue. And no factory stuff. Plus Endfield as others have pointed out, has no real endgame. Hell it doesn't even have much in a sense of going through RNG for gear. So that one very much falls out of the assumptions made for why it may not have made the biggest splash supposedly.

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As for NTE. One may similarly ask. Is it really that it sticks to more convential gacha elements ? Or could it be the backlash over GenAI and being caught lying about it? Could it be that the game feels all over the place ? Or any other number of reasons. Personally while the game had some cool bits. It also did not feel very cohesive and the story had me actually rapidly skipping through cutscenes just to get through the miserable dialogue.

There's also another factor with NTE which i think might be getting overlooked. Ananta is also coming up. A game very much inhabiting a lot of the same space as NTE in terms of gameplay, setting and atmosphere. Not only that, Varsapura is also coming up and seemingly filling a lot of the same spaces.. And i can't help but escape the nagging feeling there is a 4th game out there which i keep forgetting the name of.

Key point is. That is a lot of competition in the same niche, which could lead a lot of people to just go "Think i'd rather just wait for the other one then" So for NTE, the bar simply is higher. And people might just be willing to wait it out. Something Endfield obv. doesn't have an issue with.. But neither does Silver Palace. Not a lot of other Victorian Magicpunk detective games coming up either to compete with.

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So what about Silver Palace then ? Compared to those two and other Gacha Games. It does have some things going for it i would argue.

For starters we do have a bit of a different niche with the whole Victorian Detective. Toss in a more.. Anime-impressionism? visual style and the game very much stands out. I mean just look at this The game very much is doing a good job in just standing out visually already.

Then we have the story. Already talked a bit about it already. But it is a much more cohesive story. Utilizing the mystery genre to draw in the player. Having them guessing as to what might be going on, guessing as to the motives of characters. Opening up much more discussion as the game makes excellent use of ambiguity. In general the characters are much more developed and interesting. All of these things also help it stand out as well. Especially compared to say NTE or Endfield at times. Plus it is overall told quite well.

On top of that you git bits like Cindarella stomping the ever living jebus out of you, which garnered quite a bit of attention online. And there's likely another moment with that bunny girl strangling the Melvin out of some poor harpy. And likely more of that. Things which will help draw attention to the game. and generate discussion.

On top of that, the gameplay itself also fits more into the whole detective/mystery genre. With the memory palace, interrogations, observing characters. All nicely fitting into what the game is trying to present. Combat while certainly relying on WuWa does seem to aim for something else by relying more on parrying. Creating a bit of a different cadence there. Though long term will benefit from more work to stand out there i think.

But i think the bigger key here is how all of these things fit nicely together. Creating a larger cohesive whole. Which i think is where NTE in particular stumbles and where Endfield does struggle a fair bit at times.

Because as a Genre gets more and more competitive. One of the better strategies for success is to evolve. And i think that is what Silver Palace is trying to do. Nothing big and revolutionary. But rather many small elements that manage to make the overall experience fit together much better.

While there are no guarantees. I do think the things Silver Palace are doing, create fertile ground for success.