BURIED STARS

LINE Games Corporation · 2021 · $39.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-09-24 10:53 UTC, 11 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $5.0k to $7.5k per month
• Opportunity: $10.1k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 84.7k
• 84% positive across 2264 reviews · 25.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.8 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2021 narrative mystery visual novel about survivors trapped in an underground bunker, developed by LINE Games Corporation.

Buried Stars maintains solid four-figure monthly residuals despite radio silence from the developer since early 2024, driven by a tight 83% positive rating and a median session length that suggests deep engagement. The game's core mechanics and story remain intact, but localization friction (acknowledged in player feedback) and a dormant studio create uncertainty around future support or bug fixes. This title is most interesting as a publishing or licensing acquisition play for a partner willing to steward a complete, self-contained title with minimal ongoing demands. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Players report translation issues and non-rebindable controls that worsen late-game; no developer updates since mid-2024 means these friction points remain unpatched.
• Risk: Current concurrent player base is very small; growth would depend entirely on external marketing or platform visibility rather than organic momentum.
• Risk: Studio status listed as inactive, raising questions about post-purchase support capacity and IP stewardship clarity.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.