Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

Space Colony Studios · 2025 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 10:18 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.1k to $1.6k per month
• Opportunity: $1.8k per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 33.8k
• 91% positive across 962 reviews · 10.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 17 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 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 2025 pixel-art space military sci-fi visual novel with branching narrative and mecha themes, averaging 6-10 hours per playthrough.

Stories from Sol is a quietly profitable micro-title earning $1.3k/mo residual on a $135k lifetime base, driven by strong sentiment (90.8% positive) and dense non-English markets (Chinese 290 reviews, Japanese 29, Brazilian 5). The 15-month developer silence and single-studio catalog suggest dormant IP with revival potential: current monetization efficiency and emotional player attachment to narrative choices argue for localization expansion or sequel greenlight rather than acquisition. Relevant for publishers seeking low-risk catalog depth or studios exploring dormant-property reactivation. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Peak concurrent players of 4 and median 6.8-hour playtime signal niche appeal; narrative-driven adventure requires sustained community engagement to justify development investment.
• Risk: No workshop support and single-title studio status suggest limited post-launch operational capacity; sequel or DLC expansion may strain developer resources.
• Risk: 15-month dev silence despite confirmed sequel-in-progress raises delivery risk; cliffhanger ending leaves player base in holding pattern.

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