Angels of Death
Vaka Game Magazine · 2016 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B
- Estimated net residual revenue: $1.3k to $1.9k per month
- Opportunity: $2.4k per month at x1.50 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 322.5k
- 95%% positive across 5366 reviews · 30.0 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer active, last post 11 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 5.8 years ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
A 2016 visual novel adaptation of the Angels of Death anime following a traumatized child protagonist through a supernatural escape narrative.
Angels of Death has quietly generated $692k lifetime revenue on 322k units with a 95% positive ratio and maintains $1,610/mo residual income, making it a stable catalog title. However, the game's dormant development (10.8 months since last dev communication) and the sensitive subject matter around its 13-year-old protagonist create both appeal and liability. Best suited for: publishers seeking low-maintenance anime IP catalog fills or studios evaluating whether visual novel backends warrant revival investment. Most realistic play: watch.
- Risk: Angels of Death anime and manga IP rights likely held by original creator or Japanese publisher; game license terms and renewal status unknown.
- Risk: Player feedback flags the controversial portrayal of child abuse and trauma as a core narrative element, limiting mainstream appeal and creating moderation/platform risk.
- Risk: No developer activity in 10.8 months; unity or custom engine stability on modern OS versions unconfirmed.
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