DNF Duel

NEOPLE Inc. · 2022 · $49.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 22:34 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $660 to $991 per month
• Opportunity: $1.5k per month at x1.85 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 148.0k
• 63% positive across 4181 reviews · 2.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 19 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• No Steam discount in 1.5 years (deepest tracked: -70%)
• Proven demand elasticity: x2.6 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

DNF Duel is a 2D fighting game spinoff of the Dungeon Fighter Online MMORPG, featuring anime-styled one-on-one combat.

DNF Duel generated $1.47M lifetime revenue on 118K units but has dormant monetization, zero discounts in 17 months, and only 6 concurrent players today. The title holds a B-grade with 63% positive sentiment and moderate elasticity (2.69), suggesting price sensitivity rather than fundamental design rejection. This is a licensing play, not an acquisition: Nexon retains both the IP and publisher role, but the fighting-game subcategory and IP cross-pollination merit monitoring for regional revival campaigns or esports reinvestment. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Dungeon Fighter Online IP is owned by Nexon; any major update or revival requires coordination with the parent franchise roadmap.
• Risk: Fighting-game market is saturated and skill-dependent; 6 current players and 50% still-playing rate suggest the live community is too small to sustain competitive engagement without external investment.
• Risk: 26+ months post-launch with zero discount activity and no developer posts in 17 months indicates the title is in maintenance mode with minimal dev support.

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