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Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story

Lazy Bear Games · 2024 · $24.99 · RPG · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 20:57 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $880 to $1.3k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.8k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 49.7k
  • 79% positive across 1445 reviews · 6.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.6 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.6 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.

A League of Legends-themed crafting RPG released in 2024 by Lazy Bear Games under Riot Forge publishing.

Bandle Tale sits in an awkward middle ground: it carries the League IP and Riot Forge's publishing backing, yet shows minimal engagement relative to its mid-tier production budget. The community sentiment is slightly positive overall, but player retention is thin (single-digit concurrent) and the core complaint, tedious, gate-locked progression through cascading crafting requirements, suggests a design flaw rather than a content gap. For a publisher or acquirer, the question is whether the IP tether and modest residual revenue justify a design overhaul versus redirecting resources to other Riot Forge titles. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Riot Games retains League of Legends IP; any long-term commercial play requires Riot Forge continuance or license renegotiation.
  • Risk: Single-digit concurrent players and zero discount activity in 12 months signal either publisher deprioritization or a ceiling on organic appeal despite 78% positive reviews.
  • Risk: Core loop complaints point to design rather than bugs; rebalancing crafting gates likely requires full production cycle restart.

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