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Amnesia™: Memories

Idea Factory · 2015 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $2.6k to $3.9k per month
  • Opportunity: $4.8k per month at x1.50 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 240.2k
  • 93%% positive across 4452 reviews · 60.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 4 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (36 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last build shipped 11.0 years ago
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2015 otome visual novel where an amnesiac protagonist navigates romance routes with five male characters, each with distinct personality archetypes and story branches.

Amnesia: Memories remains a canonical entry point for the otome genre, with 92.6% positive reviews and steady $3,230/mo residual revenue nine years post-launch. The game's dormant but engaged community continues replaying and recommending it, particularly to newcomers. For publishers seeking catalog depth in the visual-novel space or indie studios exploring genre licensing, this title offers stable, low-maintenance royalty income with minimal platform risk. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Otome genre has expanded significantly since 2015; newer, higher-production titles compete for mindshare and may cannibalize legacy sales.
  • Risk: Engine and UI are 10+ years old; porting to new platforms or modernizing would require substantial engineering investment.
  • Risk: Protagonist's lack of agency and characterization is a recurring friction point; story structure limits appeal beyond core otome fans.

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