Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

Beijing Litchi Culture Media Co., Ltd. · 2019 · $16.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 00:36 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.0k per month
Opportunity: $3.6k per month at x2.10 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 178.0k
84% positive across 4902 reviews · 18.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 5.5 years
Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2019 Chinese-developed psychological horror game combining paper-craft aesthetics with puzzle-heavy survival gameplay.

Paper Dolls sits in a quiet zone: $1.7k/mo residual revenue on a 84% positive rating with 4.9k reviews, but zero promotional activity in 48 months and no dev communication since mid-2024. The franchise IP is owned by Beijing Litchi (a studio with minimal web presence and two titles), making acquisition unlikely, but the game's 177k lifetime units and steady community engagement suggest viable publishing or revival play if marketing and quality-of-life updates (especially puzzle guidance) are addressed. Best suited for publishers seeking affordable catalog depth or IP licensors exploring horror anthology opportunities. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Developer communication ceased approximately 5 years post-launch; no changelog or support signals in final 65 months, raising questions about server infrastructure and bug-fix capacity.
Risk: Player feedback flags high puzzle difficulty and lack of in-game guidance as friction points, suggesting retention issues despite positive sentiment.
Risk: No workshop, cards, or mod support; asset and code obsolescence risk if engine or platform dependencies require updating.

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