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LISC - Season 1

MOODY · 2025 · $15.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $2.4k to $3.6k per month
  • Opportunity: $4.0k per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 27.0k
  • 83%% positive across 865 reviews · 22.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 15 months
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last build shipped 14 months ago

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

LISC - Season 1 is an adult visual novel (AVN) adventure title from indie studio MOODY launched in late 2024.

The title has generated $145k lifetime net revenue across ~27k units with an 83% positive rating, but shows concerning momentum: zero promotional activity in 12 months, studio marked as fading with only this single title, and player sentiment fractures between narrative-focused players and those questioning writing quality and choice agency. The $2.99k/mo residual revenue floor is real but the underlying business case depends entirely on whether MOODY intends Season 2 or if this franchise has stalled. Revival or acquisition only makes sense if you own a credible path to content (more seasons, localization, or marketing rehabilitation). Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: AVN genre is crowded, quality-gated by Patreon funding pipelines; Steam's audience for adult narrative games is stable but price-sensitive and heavily discerning.
  • Risk: Studio status flagged as fading with zero dev communication in 15+ months and no planned discounts; Season 2 viability is opaque.
  • Risk: Player reviews cite AI-writing concerns and thin narrative coherence; brand trust damage may require visible creative reinvestment to reverse.

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