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Love, Ghostie

Janbeh Games, LLC · 2024 · $19.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 18:00 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: $972 to $1.5k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 23.1k
  • 97% positive across 659 reviews · 8.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 1 months ago
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-01; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A cozy supernatural matchmaking sim where you pair ghost residents in a haunted house and watch their relationships develop across multiple playthroughs.

Love, Ghostie is a quiet performer with exceptional player sentiment (96% positive) and strong replay appeal, generating solid monthly residuals despite minimal concurrent players. The title's intimate scale, high-touch writing, and demonstrated replay value position it as an interesting catalog acquisition for publishers seeking sustainable backlist titles or as a template for a potential series. The recent activity (developer post within weeks, 11 discounts in 12 months) signals an engaged creator still optimizing for long-tail discovery. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Casual matchmaking sims are crowded; differentiation relies entirely on writing quality and charm, which can be hard to evaluate remotely.
  • Risk: Median playtime under 5 hours and 25% still-playing rate suggest most players exhaust content quickly; expansion or sequel planning would be needed to grow residuals.
  • Risk: Single-language release (English) with 6.6% localization gap; German and other European markets represent untapped upside but require translation investment.

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