Great Deceiver

Empress · 2022 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 08:05 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $274 to $410 per month
• Opportunity: $650 per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 7.8k
• 74% positive across 212 reviews · 2.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 4.2 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-05; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A dark adult visual novel from the Bible Black creative lineage, targeting players of transgressive eroge with heavy psychological and fetish themes.

Great Deceiver occupies a niche within the adult VN market where it maintains steady residuals despite zero promotional activity in the past year. The title has generated a mid-sized owner base and retains positive sentiment among its core demographic, who explicitly compare it favorably to cult classics. For a publisher like Shiravune or an acquirer with adult-game expertise, this represents a quiet catalog asset with modest but reliable monthly revenue and minimal maintenance overhead; the main question is whether localization into Simplified Chinese (where 115 of 208 reviews cluster) could unlock significantly higher margins. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Game explicitly derives from Bible Black IP; confirm whether Shiravune holds exclusive rights to derivative works or if underlying IP holder (likely a defunct Japanese adult studio) retains control or approval rights.
• Risk: Adult VN market is niche and subject to platform policy volatility; any storefront delistings or payment-processor friction would immediately crater residuals.
• Risk: Developer silent for 49+ months; no post-launch support, balance patches, or community engagement suggests low revival potential without new creative direction.

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