Yomawari: Night Alone

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

Measured on 2026-10-04 22:00 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $790 to $1.2k per month
Opportunity: $1.9k per month at x1.90 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 127.0k
75% positive across 2338 reviews · 9.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 8.0 years
Studio active elsewhere (17 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 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.

A 2016 supernatural adventure game about a young girl searching for her sister in a haunted Japanese neighborhood, originally designed for handheld play.

Yomawari: Night Alone maintains solid four-figure monthly residuals on a quiet but stable player base, with three-quarters positive sentiment despite age and platform fit concerns. The IP is owned outright by NIS America, making it a clean acquisition candidate for a publisher seeking genre-specific catalog depth or a studio interested in reviving a dormant cult title. Revival or re-release on modern platforms (particularly native PC optimization) could unlock a secondary revenue window, especially given the franchise's lingering recognition among horror-adventure enthusiasts. Most realistic play: revival.

Risk: Player reports indicate unresolved PC stability issues; the game was originally handheld-focused and may require engine work to meet current PC standards.
Risk: Review velocity is extremely low (under 10 per month); the game has drifted from mainstream attention over eight years and would require marketing investment to re-engage the audience.
Risk: Developer (NIS/Nippon Ichi) has not posted publicly about the title in nearly 94 months, signaling no active support roadmap.

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