Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For-

Modern Visual Arts Laboratory · 2016 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-10-02 10:33 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $688 to $1.0k per month
Opportunity: $860 per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 506.0k
95% positive across 8257 reviews · 16.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 7 months ago
Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Lucy - The Eternity She Wished For is a 2016 visual novel adventure with 95% positive reviews that continues to earn $860/mo in residual revenue with minimal ongoing support.

This title sits in an unusual quiet zone: it has generated $1.08M lifetime from 505k units, maintains exceptional sentiment (95% positive recent, 8,246 total reviews), and still draws $860/mo despite zero active marketing or developer engagement in 5+ months. The 10-promotion discount strategy last year (max 70% off) suggests the publisher understands price elasticity (1.33x). For a publisher seeking a dormant catalog asset that needs only localization or a modest revival campaign to unlock fresh revenue, or a developer wanting to acquire proven IP with built-in goodwill, this represents real optionality at low acquisition risk. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Visual novel genre has contracted; mainstream appeal remains limited despite strong sentiment, and current player base (2 concurrent, 5 peak 30d) shows deep dormancy.
Risk: No cloud saves, no workshop support, and no developer activity in 5.7 months raises questions about platform maintenance and future OS compatibility.
Risk: Single studio with one title on record; acquisition or partnership requires clarity on asset transfer, underlying engine, and any third-party contracts.

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