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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.