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WARRIORS ALL-STARS

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

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $3.6k per month at x2.10 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 40.0k
  • 71%% positive across 846 reviews · 5.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.3 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (76 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last build shipped 9.0 years ago
  • Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2017 Koei Tecmo crossover musou featuring characters from the publisher's franchises in procedurally generated campaign maps with instant-loss conditions.

Warriors All-Stars holds $1,719/mo in residual revenue on a 9-unit/year sales rate, suggesting a stable if quiet audience of series devotees. The 71% positive score and niche appeal indicate a functional product with low churn among its ~40k lifetime buyers. Upside is modest and unlikely without franchise collaboration or regional re-release, but downside risk is minimal: the game generates enough monthly to cover platform hosting and justify passive curation by a dedicated publisher. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Musou genre has contracted in Western markets since 2017; player base skews toward existing Koei Tecmo franchise veterans and unlikely to expand without new character adds or crossover licensing.
  • Risk: Procedural map generation and instant-loss conditions cited in reviews as frustrating rather than compelling, limiting appeal to players unfamiliar with the niche.
  • Risk: No developer posts in 28 months and zero discounting in past month suggest Koei has moved on; revival would require new content or marketing spend with uncertain ROI.

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