Foregone

Big Blue Bubble · 2021 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 14:12 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $283 to $424 per month
• Opportunity: $565 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 53.1k
• 82% positive across 1405 reviews · 2.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 4.8 years
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A 2D action platformer with pixel-art polish that shipped with compelling visuals and audio but combat balance and progression systems that wore thin.

Foregone sits in the quiet-but-solvent category: solid lifetime earnings on modest ongoing spend, with an engaged core (81% positive, 40% still playing after launch) offset by public concern about late-game difficulty spikes and loot mechanics. The game's core art and animation assets remain high-quality and could anchor a revival campaign or genre repositioning; the developer is active and the IP is owned in-house, removing legal friction. Worth watching for a post-mortem balance pass or as a catalog anchor for a publisher seeking proven pixel-art credentials. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: The 2D action platformer space is crowded; Foregone competes against Hollow Knight, Celeste, and Dead Cells, which have captured critic and player mindshare.
• Risk: Decades-old lag in dev communication (57+ months since last post) suggests either quiet maintenance or resource constraints; codebase health and mod-friendliness are unknown.
• Risk: Late-game difficulty tuning and loot progression remain contentious per player feedback; a revival without mechanical overhaul risks repeating past criticism.

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