SACRIFICE VILLAINS

CLOCKUP · 2025 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-30 15:33 UTC, 5 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $452 to $678 per month
Opportunity: $763 per month at x1.35 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 5.2k
86% positive across 153 reviews · 3.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 21 months
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A 2025 visual novel adventure from CLOCKUP where players unlock multiple endings by guiding antagonist characters through branching narratives.

Sacrifice Villains arrived in early 2025 with modest but solid engagement: 86% positive sentiment across 152 reviews, mid-range residuals, and a core audience still actively playing (67% retention). The title sits in a niche visual-novel slot with limited mainstream visibility but stable demand; it's a quiet earner for a small publisher. This is an acquisition candidate only if the buyer values: (a) a proven catalog item with low support overhead, (b) localization infrastructure in place (Simplified Chinese dominance in reviews), or (c) IP expansion into related genres. Revival play is unlikely given the developer's inactive posture and fading studio status. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Visual-novel segment is crowded and price-sensitive; elasticity of 0.57 suggests limited upside from discounting without cannibalizing full-price sales.
Risk: Developer has not posted in ~20 months and studio is listed as fading; post-acquisition support and bug fixes may require external contractor or in-house retraining.
Risk: Median playtime of 5.5 hours and high unlock friction (player mention of being stuck) may limit repeat engagement and word-of-mouth expansion.

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