The House in Fata Morgana: A Requiem for Innocence

NOVECT · 2018 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $2.2k to $3.3k per month
• Opportunity: $5.8k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 87.2k
• 97%% positive across 1891 reviews · 34.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.8 years
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 3.1 years ago

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2018 prequel visual novel by NOVECT that expands the narrative of The House in Fata Morgana by reframing its tragedy from a new perspective.

A Requiem for Innocence sits in a rare position: a dormant but consistently praised addon to a cult visual novel with 97% positive reviews and steady monthly traction ($2,739/mo residual). The title generates modest revenue at $14.99 with no discounting strategy, suggesting price elasticity and market underexposure rather than audience fatigue. For publishers seeking to acquire backlist visual-novel IP or revival partners looking to bundle and remarket the full House in Fata Morgana series to a widening anime-adjacent audience, this title's cult status and devotion (avg 21 hours per player) indicate untapped upside. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Prequel dependency: acquisition value depends critically on owning or licensing the base game; standalone sales appear negligible.
• Risk: Developer silent 34 months; no update or engagement signals may signal waning capacity to support or localize further content.
• Risk: Visual novel engine and asset legacy unknown; porting or live-service expansion may require substantial remake investment.

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