SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · 2017 · $49.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 14:55 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $510 to $765 per month
Opportunity: $1.2k per month at x1.90 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 32.7k
85% positive across 752 reviews · 2.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 2.4 years
Studio active elsewhere (71 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.7 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 Koei Tecmo action game focused on Sanada Yukimasa's story during Japan's Sengoku period, part of the Samurai Warriors franchise.

Spirit of Sanada remains a respectable performer in the Warriors catalog: it carries solid four-figure monthly residuals, a healthy 84% positive rating, and a mid-sized owner base that still engages with the narrative-focused design. The game is not dead, but it is quiet, no developer posts in nearly two years, and the studio has moved on to other projects. For a publisher seeking dormant catalog value, the title could sustain modest monetization or bundling; for a revival-minded partner, the focused story structure and player affection for deep character arcs suggest underexploited potential in the Warriors IP. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Warriors genre appeal is niche and cyclical; newer mainline entries (particularly Samurai Warriors 5) fragment the franchise audience.
Risk: Zero developer engagement in 27+ months signals this title is no longer an active priority for Koei Tecmo's roadmap.

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