~Daydream~When butterflies dance
Kokutou Umeboshi · 2022 · $9.99 · RPG · deal grade C
Measured on 2026-09-23 23:38 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: $135 to $202 per month
- Opportunity: $270 per month at x1.60 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 8.1k
- 83% positive across 225 reviews · 2.7 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 3 language(s)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-21; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A short narrative platformer with watercolor aesthetics exploring melancholy themes, released in 2022 by a now-inactive solo developer.
This title generates solid three-figure monthly residuals with a devoted but tiny playerbase and an 83% positive review rate, suggesting genuine artistic merit despite minimal marketing reach. The massive localization gap (86% of reviews in Simplified Chinese despite only 3 languages supported) hints at untapped international demand. For a publisher or revival partner, the opportunity lies in expanding language support and modest marketing to unlock the "opportunity" ceiling; for a licensing play, the IP itself holds niche appeal to indie curators or anthology projects. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: Vanishingly small active playerbase (1-2 concurrent) and no developer activity in 52 months means no meaningful bug fixes, platform updates, or content roadmap.
- Risk: No cloud save, no achievements, no workshop support, and no card support limits retention hooks and discoverability on the platform.
- Risk: Median playtime of 1.66 hours suggests the game is extremely short, which may not justify premium pricing without narrative or artistic prestige.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.