_turing

竹関工房 · 2025 · $7.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-24 11:02 UTC, 11 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $748 to $1.1k per month
Opportunity: $1.5k per month at x1.65 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 1.0k
63% positive across 27 reviews · 14.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 16 months
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

_turing is a minimalist Japanese adventure game exploring an AI narrator's relationship with its player.

This title shows surprising resilience for a January 2025 release: $935/mo residual revenue on just 832 lifetime copies, with a 63% positive score and median 3.4-hour playtime. The developer (竹関工房, take-kan.studio) is fading and entirely dormant post-launch (no discount promos, no developer communication in 14+ months). The game is mechanically simple but conceptually coherent, which may explain sustained reviews (14/mo average) despite zero current players. Acquisition is only realistic if the IP and codebase are available; the more likely play is publishing support to relaunch it regionally or licensing the narrative concept. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Solo developer with 'fading' studio status and no post-launch presence raises questions about engine stability, platform maintenance and long-term support viability.
Risk: Japanese-only interface (1 language), zero players now, and zero reviews in last 6+ months despite release in January 2025 suggests the title either launched quietly or has stalled after initial interest.
Risk: Lifetime ceiling of $2,229 USD on 832 copies implies weak word-of-mouth; the $935/mo estimate may reflect first-month tail rather than sustainable residual.

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