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YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY-

KADOKAWA CORPORATION · 2018 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 15:08 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $457 to $686 per month
  • Opportunity: $915 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 67.7k
  • 70% positive across 1525 reviews · 5.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 6.5 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 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 2018 action-platformer reimagining of the cult indie psychological-exploration game Yume Nikki, featuring surrealist dream worlds and puzzle gameplay.

Dream Diary is a dormant licensed adaptation sitting on $571/mo residual revenue with a 70% positive rating, but it suffers from franchise mismatch: fans of the original Yume Nikki (an open, contemplative walking simulator) explicitly rejected its platformer-puzzle-stealth hybrid structure. The title remains profitable enough to hold, but revival would require either repositioning it as a standalone action game or acquiring the Yume Nikki IP itself to develop a truer successor that respects the source material's philosophy. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Rights to Yume Nikki are held by Onigiri Corporation (original creator Kikiyama); KADOKAWA/Playism licensed Dream Diary as an adaptation, but cannot greenlight broader franchise exploitation or sequels without Onigiri's approval.
  • Risk: Core franchise fans actively reject this interpretation; revival campaigns risk reinforcing negative perception rather than expanding the audience.
  • Risk: Studio status listed as inactive with no developer posts in 76 months; no planned updates or DLC signal.

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