Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

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

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.6k to $2.3k per month
• Opportunity: $5.1k per month at x2.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 177.2k
• 84%% positive across 4883 reviews · 21.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 5.4 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
• Last build shipped 7.3 years ago
• No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2019 Chinese horror-action game built on paper-craft aesthetics and folk horror themes, generating ~$1,950/mo in residual revenue five years post-launch.

Paper Dolls maintains steady demand (84% positive, 21 reviews/mo, $647k lifetime) with minimal developer engagement since mid-2021, suggesting strong product-market fit in underserved horror niche. The title's cultural specificity (folk horror, non-Western narrative) and modest mainstream visibility create an acquisition or publishing revival angle for studios seeking IP with loyal cult appeal and low competitive noise. Caution: developer studio status and 5+ years of dormancy raise questions about backend support and IP clarity. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Developer studio marked as inactive; IP ownership and rights transfer terms require clear due diligence before acquisition.
• Risk: Zero sales recorded in last 12 months despite $1,950/mo residual, suggesting player base is stable but not expanding; revival would require fresh marketing investment.
• Risk: No developer post in 65 months; backend infrastructure (servers, matchmaking, payment systems if any) unverified and potentially stale.

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