ResidualPlaybetaKamiYaba: Destiny on a Dicey Deadline
HULOTTE · 2022 · $24.99 · Adventure · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-09-26 18:15 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $889 to $1.3k per month
- Opportunity: $1.8k per month at x1.60 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 15.6k
- 92% positive across 411 reviews · 7.1 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 2.8 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A 2022 Japanese visual novel about navigating romance and fate through dice-roll mechanics, published by Shiravune.
KamiYaba holds steady residual revenue ($1,110/mo mid-case) despite minimal promotion activity and a tiny concurrent player base, indicating a quiet but loyal niche audience. The 92% positive rating and strong user sentiment in a mainline visual-novel genre suggest the title has found its core demographic and may be a candidate for light revival through regional marketing (note: 68% of reviews are Simplified Chinese) or bundling with a publisher's catalog. Acquisition alone would be modest; the real angle is whether a larger VN publisher or platform sees value in expanding distribution or localizing untouched markets. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: Visual-novel market is narrow and fragmented; growth through traditional channels is constrained.
- Risk: No achievements, trading cards, or workshop support suggest minimal engagement hooks beyond story; replayability may be limited.
- Risk: Developer has posted zero updates in 32+ months; long dormancy increases perception risk and platform-algorithm invisibility.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.