Disgaea PC

Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. · 2016 · $19.99 · RPG · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 18:28 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $1.1k to $1.6k per month
Opportunity: $2.1k per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 279.0k
87% positive across 4825 reviews · 12.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 7.3 years
Studio active elsewhere (17 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Disgaea PC is a 2016 Steam port of the PS2/PSP tactical RPG classic Afternoon of Darkness, featuring deep grid-based combat, character customization, and hundreds of hours of grinding content.

Disgaea PC sits in a comfortable pocket: solid residual revenue with minimal active support costs, a devoted core playerbase (70% still active), and strong lifetime net returns. The title shows no signs of collapse, but publisher NIS America has not iterated on the port in over seven years. For a strategic buyer, this represents a stable, low-friction acquisition target in a beloved indie-adjacent franchise; for a publisher holding Disgaea rights, it's a candidate for light modernization (UI polish, crash fixes, regional balancing) to extend catalog longevity without full remake investment. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Multiple player reports of game-breaking crashes (Etna-mode transition bug, white-screen freezes at hospital) remain unfixed since launch, creating churn risk if left unaddressed.
Risk: Median playtime exceeds 86 hours; content is front-loaded and grinding-centric, limiting appeal to casual/short-session players and making live-service revival unlikely to succeed.
Risk: Mature anime content (noted in reviews) may limit mainstream distribution partnerships or platform eligibility in certain regions.

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