planetarian HD

VisualArts/Key · 2017 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $988 to $1.5k per month
• Opportunity: $2.6k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 174.2k
• 99%% positive across 3423 reviews · 23.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 4.0 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last build shipped 4.0 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.6 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Planetarian HD is a short, atmospheric visual novel from Key about a drifter and a robot planetarium operator in a post-apocalyptic world.

Planetarian remains a quiet earner, generating $1,235/mo residual revenue on a $9.99 price point with a 98.9% positive rating and steady 23 reviews/mo. The title's niche appeal (visual novel, literary focus, 3-6 hour runtime) insulates it from trend volatility, but VisualArts/Key's dormant development cycle and the absence of sequel or franchise expansion suggests the IP may be underexploited. For acquirers or publishing partners, the opportunity is modest but stable: this is a catalog hold with reinvention potential (adaptation, bundling, regional licensing) rather than a high-growth play. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Visual novel genre skews narrow and enthusiast; mainstream awareness is negligible (not mainstream flagged).
• Risk: Developer VisualArts/Key shows fading studio status with no dev posts in 47.7 months; support and iteration are unlikely.
• Risk: High elasticity (1.60) and 70% max discount history suggest the audience is price-sensitive; deeper discounting may canibalize at current residual levels.

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