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Cosmic Star Heroine

Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC · 2017 · $14.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 16:58 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: $201 to $301 per month
  • Opportunity: $476 per month at x1.90 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 45.2k
  • 89% positive across 1055 reviews · 3.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 8.4 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 3 tracked titles
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-12; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A retro-styled turn-based JRPG from 2017 by Zeboyd Digital with satisfying combat mechanics and a brisk 6-hour campaign.

Cosmic Star Heroine holds steady low four-figure monthly residuals despite near-total studio dormancy and zero promotional activity in over a year, suggesting durable niche appeal among JRPG enthusiasts. The 88% positive rating and Brazilian/European audience concentration indicate genuine player satisfaction, though constrained by dated storytelling and a developer that hasn't shipped new work in nearly a decade. This is a quiet catalog earner suitable for acquisition by a larger publisher seeking low-risk backlist depth or a JRPG-focused label seeking to revitalize and remarket an underexposed title. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Studio status shows no active development; any console port, remaster or DLC expansion would require external dev resources.
  • Risk: Story and map design criticisms recur; player base appears capped by design choices rather than marketing.
  • Risk: 22% key share suggests moderate gray-market leakage; full-price acquisition may not eliminate illicit channels.

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