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除邪(CHUXIE)

LCGaming · 2024 · $6.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 09:56 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $310 to $465 per month
  • Opportunity: $581 per month at x1.50 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 36.8k
  • 80% positive across 971 reviews · 7.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 6 months ago
  • No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-10; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

CHUXIE is a 2024 action game from Chinese indie studio LCGaming, built in Unreal Engine 5 and distributed via Bilibili's gaming ecosystem.

This title shows modest but steady residual performance with solid engagement from a niche, multilingual player base that skews Asian. The developer remains active, pricing is accessible, and the 80% positive score suggests word-of-mouth traction in markets where it was seeded. Realistic acquisition value is limited by small concurrent populations and lack of premium content hooks, but the game could attract a publisher focused on regional catalog expansion or a studio exploring asset libraries and localization patterns across East Asian storefronts. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Peak concurrent players remain single digits; sustaining growth beyond the initial regional cohort has not materialized.
  • Risk: Unreal Engine 5 middleware dependency and potential optimization gaps on lower-spec hardware common in emerging markets.
  • Risk: No promotional discount activity in 48 months suggests either organic positioning or resource constraints; revival campaigns would carry platform risk.

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