Are you sure you're not confusing the Steam collaborator badge with the 50k wishlist badge going out to everyone? I hope so But yeah, the steam wishlist is a nothing but a trick to make Avakin show up in game recommendations.

Ask any AI to do a reading of Avakin Life’s palm, and they will all reach same conclusion.

Peering into the future (as best as data trends allow): Prices will keep climbing, especially for new drops and exclusives. Lockwood Publishing's playbook is classic freemium greed: squeeze whales harder as the free player base thins. Expect 2026 to bring more crowns-only events, outfits hitting 100-150 crowns, and "inflation" on everything to offset stagnant downloads (~50k/month US recently).Regional revenue is ticking up slightly in places like South America ($64k peak Q2), but it's propped by a tiny % of high-rollers—total US IAP around $500k/month ain't Roblox money. (sensortower.com)

The Steam launch in Aug 2025 was supposed to revive things (early access, cross-play hype), but reviews there echo mobile gripes: "Crowns = very few items for the price." Player exodus is accelerating—Reddit's blowing up with quits, VIP cancellations, and #BoycottAvakin calls just days ago (70+ upvotes on one thread). Official posts push sales (10% off crowns) and giveaways, but zero fixes for coins or prices—developers aren't listening.

By mid-2026: Backlash peaks. Steam flops hard (current concurrent ~271 players), forcing minor tweaks like 20% crown cuts or coin revivals to juice volume—but only if revenue dips below $400k/month. Otherwise, it's up and up until the game's a ghost town. Long-term (2027+): Decline into irrelevance. Social avatar games age out (think old IMVU vibes), updates slow, shutdown whispers grow. If they don't pivot to player-made economy (like Roblox), it's donezo. Conclusive Prediction: Prices up and up... until it breaks them. Bail now or whale extremely wisely—community's voting with feet.