BERSERK and the Band of the Hawk

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · 2017 · $59.99 · Action · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-09-23 12:10 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: $7.7k to $11.5k per month
• Opportunity: $18.2k per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 205.0k
• 82% positive across 4205 reviews · 29.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 9.7 years
• Studio active elsewhere (71 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 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 2017 Musou action game adapting Kentaro Miura's Berserk manga, developed by Koei Tecmo with 8 playable characters and story mode covering the 2016 anime arc.

This title sits at an unusual intersection: strong franchise affinity (82% positive sentiment, players cite deep emotional investment in Berserk canon) paired with modest concurrent players (peak 28 in last 30d) and quiet post-launch activity (no developer updates in 115 months). The monthly residual sits in the solid four-figure range with meaningful engagement from survivors (70% still playing, median 28 hours). For a publisher holding Berserk IP or a studio seeking a re-release candidate with ready community goodwill, this is a dormant asset with proven replay legs, not a launch risk. For an acquisitive third party, licensing complexity likely makes the game itself less attractive than the signal it sends about Berserk game-market demand. Most realistic play: licensing.

• Risk: Berserk IP is held by Miura's estate and Young Animal magazine; Koei Tecmo holds adaptation rights but game publishing rights may not be separable from underlying license, and manga's legacy status post-Miura (2021) creates uncertainty around renewal terms and future sequel viability.
• Risk: Musou genre audience has contracted since 2017; concurrent player base suggests title appeals primarily to existing franchise devotees rather than genre-curious players, limiting revival upside unless bundled with new Berserk adaptation media.
• Risk: Single-language release (Japanese or English unclear from data) and 115-month dormancy since final build update suggest no active maintenance; porting or updating would require full technical re-validation.

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