Killing Magician
DDUCK KONG · 2025 · $7.99 · Adventure · deal grade C
Measured on 2026-09-24 05:29 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $99 to $149 per month
- Opportunity: $236 per month at x1.90 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 1.5k
- 88% positive across 41 reviews · 1.9 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-11; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A recently-launched 2025 adventure title from DDUCK KONG with a small but engaged international audience, primarily in East Asia.
Killing Magician sits in a difficult position: it has solid user approval (87.5% positive) and demonstrates modest residual income, but carries concerning signals around player retention and developer communication. The title's East Asian-skewed review base, combined with zero current players and minimal developer footprint, suggests either a regional release that hasn't gained traction globally or a project in early-stage limbo. The opportunity exists only if acquisition includes rights to revitalize with localization and marketing push; standalone ownership offers limited upside. Most realistic play: watch.
- Risk: Zero current players and one peak player in the last 30 days indicate severe retention collapse despite positive reviews; relaunch viability is unproven.
- Risk: Developer has posted no public updates (months_since_dev_post unknown) and run zero discount promotions in 12 months, suggesting minimal post-launch support or active stewardship.
- Risk: Median playtime of 1.85 hours implies players are finishing or abandoning the title very quickly, raising questions about core loop or content volume.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.