Snakeybus
Stovetop, LLC · 2019 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-10-05 01:26 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $399 to $599 per month
- Opportunity: $948 per month at x1.90 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 95.4k
- 94% positive across 2565 reviews · 9.3 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 5.0 years
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 3 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-06; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
Snakeybus is a 2019 arcade action game where you drive a bus that grows longer by consuming passengers and obstacles, mechanics inspired by Snake.
Snakeybus sits in a quiet commercial phase with solid four-figure monthly residuals and a 93% positive review rate, suggesting genuine player affection for its core mechanic. The developer (Stovetop, LLC) has been inactive for nearly five years, making this a clean acquisition target for a publisher seeking a low-risk catalog title with modest but stable recurring revenue and room for revival through localization, balance patches, or platform expansion. The high sentiment floor and niche appeal make it suitable for indie-focused acquirers or publishers building depth in their back catalog. Most realistic play: acquisition.
- Risk: Developer has posted no updates in approximately 59 months; codebase stability and compatibility with future OS changes unknown.
- Risk: Extremely low concurrent player count (single digits) indicates the title has reached a terminal equilibrium; revival would require significant investment to rekindle interest.
- Risk: English-only localization (100% gap in non-English support) despite review presence in 8 languages suggests untapped revenue potential but also signals no active localization pipeline.
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