Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™

Airship Syndicate · 2021 · $29.99 · Indie · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $4.7k to $7.1k per month
• Opportunity: $12.4k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 339.3k
• 89%% positive across 11320 reviews · 31.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.8 years
• Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 3.4 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Turn-based RPG set in League of Legends universe, developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Riot Forge in 2021.

Ruined King has delivered $2.54M lifetime net revenue on 339K units with an 89% positive rating, yet generates only $5,920/mo residual and shows minimal developer engagement (33+ months since last update). The game is technically sound on narrative and art but carries unresolved bugs that prevent full monetization; it remains a dormant but valuable IP asset for Riot Forge, best suited for a targeted bug-fix pass and seasonal content push rather than full acquisition, since publisher retains tight control. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: League of Legends IP owned by Riot Games; any content expansion or port requires Riot approval and likely involves complex approval timelines.
• Risk: Multiple player reports of unresolved, game-blocking bugs (missing legendary drops, locked ultimates) two years post-launch suggest codebase fragility and high QA debt.
• Risk: Turn-based combat polarizes players; pacing complaints and walk-speed friction indicate design ceiling already reached; revival upside constrained by genre expectations.

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