Stray Children

Onion Games · 2025 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 08:25 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $558 to $837 per month
Opportunity: $907 per month at x1.30 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 7.4k
79% positive across 199 reviews · 2.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 2 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-06; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Stray Children is a narrative-driven action game from Onion Games that explores themes of life, loss, and human connection through an emotional single-player campaign.

This is a quiet, recent release (2025) with strong positive sentiment (79%) and genuine emotional resonance among its small but engaged player base. The solid four-figure monthly residuals suggest sustainable long-tail demand for a literary, character-focused action title. Most relevant for publishers considering catalog expansion into indie narrative games or for revival partners interested in modest-volume releases with high engagement and franchise potential in the two-player studio. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Extremely low current concurrent players and minimal platform visibility suggest severe discoverability or marketing constraints that may persist without major intervention.
Risk: No community signals on technical issues, but the developer's silence for six months and zero promotions in 12 months raises questions about post-launch support capacity.
Risk: 5.5% localization gap in French despite three reviews in that language; fuller translation or regional marketing could unlock untapped revenue.

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