Select Oblige

Madosoft · 2024 · $29.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 18:29 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $550 to $825 per month
Opportunity: $928 per month at x1.35 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 15.1k
74% positive across 783 reviews · 3.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 23 months
Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
52% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
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 2024 visual novel adventure featuring character-driven routes with anime aesthetic, published by HIKARI FIELD.

Select Oblige sits in the mid-tier of quiet visual novel catalog: solid residuals of $579/mo with modest upside, a 74% positive score anchored by an international audience (predominantly Chinese-language reviews), and zero promotional activity in 12 months suggest either stable niche demand or a title awaiting reposition. The 22-month communications gap and localization friction (7.8% gap vs. English, noted by players) point to a title that could benefit from either acquisition by a publisher ready to refresh community engagement, or a modest revival campaign targeting the existing Chinese playerbase. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Visual novel audience is genre-loyal but price-sensitive; $29.99 positioning with zero promotions in 12 months may reflect demand plateau rather than holding strategy.
Risk: Player feedback cites translation quality issues; localization gaps and 312 Chinese-language reviews vs. 21 English suggest the title resonates abroad but may suffer from English-market perception.
Risk: Only 2 players active now and 22-month developer silence raises questions about studio capacity to support or iterate on the title.

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