The Tenants

EndGameLoop Games · 2022 · $19.99 · Casual · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $2.4k to $3.7k per month
• Opportunity: $5.0k per month at x1.65 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 225.7k
• 79%% positive across 7760 reviews · 24.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 14 months
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 34 months ago

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A casual property-management sim where players build and manage apartment complexes, launched in 2022 by indie studio EndGameLoop Games.

The Tenants has generated $1.1M lifetime revenue across 225k units at a solid 79% positive rating, with $3.0k/mo residual income still flowing despite zero promotional activity in the past year. However, mounting bug reports from engaged players (75h+ playtimes) and zero developer posts in 14 months signal the title is in quiet maintenance mode. For a small publisher or live-service operator, acquisition could unlock a stable back-catalog revenue stream and a foundation for seasonal content; for the current studio, a refresh campaign targeting the Build-a-Lot legacy audience could revive velocity that has declined 50% over 24 months. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Recurring bugs (invisible tenants, softlock events, physics clipping) are eroding retention in players with 50+ hours; fix backlog is unclear given 14-month dev silence.
• Risk: Velocity has halved from 160 peak (month 14) to 18-25 range; zero discounts in 12 months suggests either active deprioritization or depleted marketing budget.
• Risk: Two-title studio with only $1.1M lifetime from both; financial runway and prioritization relative to second title unknown.

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