NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · 2022 · $59.99 · Simulation · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-10-04 21:19 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $4.6k to $6.8k per month
• Opportunity: $7.7k per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 93.3k
• 74% positive across 2754 reviews · 15.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 16 months
• Studio active elsewhere (71 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A Koei Tecmo turn-based grand strategy sim set in Sengoku-era Japan, focused on domain conquest and military campaigns.

Awakening maintains a loyal core audience and generates solid four-figure monthly residuals despite minimal marketing post-launch. The title sits in a niche genre with proven IP (Nobunaga's Ambition has multi-decade legacy), making it attractive to publishers seeking stable catalog performers or potential licensees in strategy-simulation. Risk is low but upside is capped unless development resumes or a broader marketing push reaches lapsed players who gave the game a 74% positive rating. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Niche grand-strategy audience with median engagement at 67 hours means retention plateaus early; churn rate likely high post-honeymoon.
• Risk: No developer updates in 14+ months and a recent shallow discount suggest the studio has moved focus elsewhere; multiplayer backend or engine rot could constrain future investment.
• Risk: Indonesia regional ratio anomaly (12k+) warrants audit; possible bot traffic, regional pricing misalignment, or key-reseller leakage inflating volume estimates.

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