神都不良探 Underdog Detective
天津芸芸科技有限公司 · 2022 · $7.99 · Adventure · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-09-23 12:42 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $189 to $284 per month
- Opportunity: $497 per month at x2.10 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 109.0k
- 73% positive across 2860 reviews · 4.8 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 4.4 years
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
- No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-15; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A narrative adventure game set in a fictional Chinese city where players investigate crimes as an underdog detective.
Underdog Detective has quietly accumulated solid lifetime revenue on modest player engagement, driven primarily by a strong Korean and Chinese audience. The title shows durable residual income despite zero promotional activity in the past four years, suggesting genuine audience attachment rather than discount-driven sales. For publishers or studios seeking catalog depth in underserved Asian markets or looking to resurrect a dormant title with light localization fixes, this represents low-risk upside; however, the developer's inactive status and narrow geographic appeal limit acquisition appeal to larger houses. Most realistic play: watch.
- Risk: Developer studio appears inactive with no public posts in 52+ months; rights clarity and future support capacity are unknown.
- Risk: Revenue concentration in Chinese and Korean regions; English-language community is small, limiting mainstream marketing leverage.
- Risk: Build is 52+ months old with no updates; compatibility drift on newer Steam client versions or OS changes poses maintenance risk.
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