Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

INTI CREATES CO., LTD. · 2018 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 01:17 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $726 to $1.1k per month
Opportunity: $1.2k per month at x1.30 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 191.0k
94% positive across 4524 reviews · 16.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 11 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (24 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

An 8-bit Castlevania homage developed by Inti Creates that distills classic whip-and-jump platforming into a tight, 6-hour experience with four playable characters.

Curse of the Moon remains a quiet earner at $1,044/mo residual with a 94% positive score and sustained review velocity (19/mo). It is the prequel to the higher-profile Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, positioning it as a catalog anchor that benefits from franchise awareness and cross-promotion. The game's modest scale (4.5K lifetime reviews, $410K lifetime net), active developer (Inti Creates, 26 titles, last post 10 months ago), and healthy ecosystem (achievements, cards, cloud save) make it a low-risk hold or bundle candidate for publishers seeking evergreen retro-action depth without ongoing support burden. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Retro platformer genre is crowded; player pool currently sits at 3 concurrent, indicating organic discovery is minimal and depends heavily on sale cycles (12 promotions in 12 months) or bundle inclusion.
Risk: Franchise momentum leans on Ritual of the Night awareness; any IP restructuring of the Bloodstained brand could reduce discoverability of this spin-off.

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