Notes of Soul

（Hong Kong）GKD Game Studio · 2019 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 04:38 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $387 to $581 per month
Opportunity: $1.0k per month at x2.15 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 574.0k
73% positive across 16709 reviews · 3.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 16 months
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-05; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Notes of Soul is a 2019 action roguelike built around deck-building mechanics and soul-collection systems, currently in early access with a modest but stable player base.

This title has generated solid lifetime revenue from a mid-sized owner base, but developer communication has been inactive for over 15 months and no discounts have run in four years, suggesting the project is dormant rather than actively supported. The overwhelmingly Chinese review base (14K+ Simplified Chinese reviews vs. 45 English) and single-studio publisher make this a challenging acquisition target, but the underlying mechanics show durable appeal: nearly two-thirds of players remain active, and residual monthly revenue remains in the low hundreds. This is a watch-list candidate for any publisher considering Chinese-market catalog acquisitions or revival campaigns aimed at dormant early-access titles with proven engagement. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Early-access status for five years with no developer posts in 15 months raises questions about build stability, platform updates, and whether the codebase is maintainable by a new team.
Risk: English-language reception is thin and mixed; the title's primary audience appears to be Chinese players, creating localization and community management complexity for Western acquirers.
Risk: Developer is a single Hong Kong studio with no other published titles and minimal web presence; ownership clarity and IP chain-of-title may require deep legal due diligence.

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