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Moons of Madness

Rock Pocket Games · 2019 · $24.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 03:25 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: $560 to $839 per month
  • Opportunity: $944 per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 87.7k
  • 77% positive across 2947 reviews · 5.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 21 months
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2019 first-person sci-fi horror adventure set on Mars, published by Funcom and developed by Rock Pocket Games.

Moons of Madness has earned $469k lifetime with steady 77% positive sentiment and 5+ reviews per month despite zero promotional activity in 12 months and minimal developer engagement (19 months since last post). The game's dormant state, lightweight footprint, and active community interest make it a candidate for light-touch publishing partnership or catalog acquisition, though tech debt around save systems may require modest polish before revival marketing. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Player reviews cite checkpoint-only save system as a friction point; modernizing to autosave could improve retention in any revival campaign.
  • Risk: Peak concurrent players now at 3-5; game requires active marketing push to move beyond its current $700/mo residual baseline.
  • Risk: Developer silent for 19 months; unclear whether Rock Pocket Games is available for post-launch support or content updates.

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