Evoland Legendary Edition
Shiro Games · 2019 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B
- Estimated net residual revenue: $1.0k to $1.5k per month
- Opportunity: $2.7k per month at x2.10 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 56.3k
- 81%% positive across 2689 reviews · 12.0 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 4.8 years
- Studio active elsewhere (8 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 4.9 years ago
- 48% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
A two-game anthology (Evoland 1 & 2) that parodies video game history through playable genre pastiche, from 8-bit to modern 3D.
Evoland Legendary Edition generates $1,289/mo in residual revenue on a modest $19.99 price point with 81% positive sentiment, suggesting a stable, if quiet, catalog title with genuine replay appeal. The bundle's novelty hook (genre-hopping) and craftsmanship (e.g., motion-input fighting sequences) resonate with a niche who replay it repeatedly. At lifetime net $242k on 56k units, this is neither blockbuster nor dead weight; it's a disciplined indie franchise that rewards revival through updated marketing or platform bundling, rather than aggressive discounting. Most realistic play: revival.
- Risk: Novelty-driven sales peaked at launch (58 months ago); recent discount activity is minimal, suggesting ceiling on price-elasticity gains without content refresh.
- Risk: High key-share (48%) indicates half of revenue flows through third-party resellers, complicating visibility and pricing control.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50%% error per title.