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OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

SIGONO INC. · 2016 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 11:50 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $809 to $1.2k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 91.5k
  • 87% positive across 1739 reviews · 12.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 3.8 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 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.

OPUS: The Day We Found Earth is a narrative-driven adventure game where players discover and catalog alien life forms across star systems.

This quiet title has maintained steady residual revenue and a loyal 87% positive review base despite minimal marketing and zero developer communication for four years. The game's extremely short runtime (median under five hours) and achievement-hunting mechanics have created a durable niche audience; recent reviews remain positive even as gameplay criticisms persist. This is a revival candidate for a publisher willing to invest in community engagement and modest content updates, or a catalog acquisition play for a portfolio builder seeking low-friction, high-margin backlist IP. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Player base is tiny (single digits concurrent) and the game competes primarily on emotional narrative; any price increase or messaging misstep could alienate the remaining core audience.
  • Risk: Developer has posted no community updates in over three years, leaving players to speculate on support status; restoring trust will require transparent communication.
  • Risk: Gameplay loop is openly described by critics as tedious; structural improvements risk alienating players who value the meditative, low-friction experience.

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