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Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

Castle Pixel, LLC. · 2017 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 17:24 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: $350 to $525 per month
  • Opportunity: $700 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 39.2k
  • 86% positive across 788 reviews · 5.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.2 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
  • 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 2026-09-09; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2017 Zelda-like action-RPG with puzzle dungeons and retro SNES-era pixel art, built by Castle Pixel and published by FDG Entertainment.

Blossom Tales holds a solid mid-range residual stream from a quiet but stable audience four years post-launch, with strong positive sentiment (86%) anchored by players who value puzzle design and retro aesthetics. The title is not a breakout hit, but it occupies a defensible niche in the indie Zelda-clone category and generates enough monthly residuals to justify monitoring as a catalog acquisition or publishing renewal opportunity, particularly if bundled with FDG's other dormant titles or revived through targeted discounting. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: The Zelda-like space is saturated; repositioning requires a fresh angle or bundle strategy rather than standalone revival.
  • Risk: Developer's last public communication was nearly four years ago, raising questions about ongoing support and patch readiness post-acquisition.
  • Risk: No workshop category and limited localization (Brazilian Portuguese is top gap) suggest modest community tooling and potential friction in underserved markets.

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