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物质与魔法

武汉幻狮科技有限公司 · 2022 · $8.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-24 07:29 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: $560 to $841 per month
  • Opportunity: $1.3k per month at x1.90 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 1.0k
  • 65% positive across 26 reviews · 12.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.6 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-24; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A Chinese-language indie puzzle-adventure blending crafting systems with magical mechanics, launched in 2022.

Matter & Magic generated ~$1.9M lifetime on minimal marketing and zero discounting, suggesting strong product-market fit within Mandarin-speaking regions. However, the studio appears dormant (no dev posts in 53+ months), the game carries zero active players, and localization gaps expose a monolingual design. The opportunity lies not in organic revival but in either acquiring the IP cheaply for Western localization and re-launch, or licensing the core mechanics to a publisher with existing China distribution. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Studio status flagged as inactive; code maintenance, engine updates, and platform compliance drift pose technical debt risks.
  • Risk: 100% localization gap (Simplified Chinese only) and zero current players signal the game has exhausted its core market without geographic expansion.
  • Risk: No achievements, trading cards, or Steam features limit discovery and engagement mechanics available to modern indie titles.

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