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Superscout

Mountain and Sea Studio · 2024 · $17.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-03 01:27 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: $467 to $700 per month
  • Opportunity: $934 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 26.2k
  • 75% positive across 738 reviews · 4.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.0 years
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-07; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A live-action interactive narrative adventure blending romance, fantasy, and mystery with player-driven storytelling.

Superscout sits in a quiet zone: modest residuals ($584/mo mid-range) with a durable 74% positive rating, but zero discount activity in 12 months and minimal developer engagement (23 months since last post). The live-action format and substantial Chinese review volume (500+ in Simplified Chinese) suggest regional traction not yet monetized regionally. Realistic angle is publishing: a revival partner could test regional pricing, localization completeness (minor German gap flagged), and seasonal promotional cycles to lift the idle $789/mo opportunity figure. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Live-action performance and asset optimization may constrain platform expansion (console ports, mobile) without technical re-engineering.
  • Risk: Interactive narrative / visual-novel category is crowded on Steam; zero promotions in 12 months suggests pricing or discovery challenges, not community rejection.
  • Risk: Developer has posted no public updates in 23 months; partnership assumes willingness to re-engage or grant publishing rights.

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