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TAISHO x ALICE epilogue

Primula · 2021 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 14:49 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $240 to $360 per month
  • Opportunity: $571 per month at x1.90 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 24.1k
  • 92% positive across 625 reviews · 4.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 3.3 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 6 tracked titles
  • Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-11; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

TAISHO x ALICE epilogue is a visual novel finale wrapping the romantic storylines of a three-part otome series set in 1920s Japan.

This entry occupies a peculiar position: it is the capstone of an established IP with strong legacy sentiment (92% positive, concentrated reviews in Simplified Chinese and English), yet the developer studio is inactive and the series shows no new content in ~39 months. The opportunity is narrow but real. A publisher holding the full trilogy could bundle and re-launch across underserved regions (localization gap to Simplified Chinese sits at 83%); an otome-focused acquirer or localization partner could unlock dormant regional demand. Revival depends entirely on rights clarity and willingness to back-catalog the entire series as a unified product. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Developer studio status is flagged as inactive; IP ownership and rights to the full trilogy series (episodes 1-3 plus epilogue) require immediate legal verification.
  • Risk: Peak monthly activity was modest (7 peak players in a rolling 30-day window); core audience is highly regional (451 of 622 reviews in Simplified Chinese) and may not expand without deliberate localization and marketing.
  • Risk: No developer communication in ~39 months and no posts to the community in the past year; player expectation for updates or sequel content is nil.

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