Just Xiangqi

Studio Amateur · 2024 · $9.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 21:07 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $392 to $588 per month
• Opportunity: $785 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 28.4k
• 85% positive across 741 reviews · 6.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.5 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-08; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Just Xiangqi is a casual digital implementation of Chinese chess with tutorial, AI opponent, and learning-focused design.

This title occupies an interesting niche: a clean, well-reviewed educational game in a genre with few quality digital entries. Residual revenue is modest but steady, and the 85% positive score suggests strong product-market fit among its core audience. The real opportunity lies in localization and distribution expansion, particularly into Mandarin-speaking markets where xiangqi has millions of potential players. This is not a blockbuster acquisition, but a low-risk, high-upside revival or publishing play for a partner willing to invest in regional marketing and language polish. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Xiangqi has a highly regional audience; growth outside East Asia and diaspora communities will be constrained by category niche and competition from free implementations.
• Risk: No cards, cloud saves, or workshop support suggest a feature-light codebase that may require modernization to compete on platform features.
• Risk: Developer has posted no updates in 29 months and studio status is tagged 'fading'; acquisition or partnership would require clear commitment to continued support or a hands-off licensing model.

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