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Röki

Polygon Treehouse · 2020 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.8k to $2.7k per month
  • Opportunity: $3.4k per month at x1.50 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 73.0k
  • 89%% positive across 3209 reviews · 20.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 2 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last build shipped 5.8 years ago
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Röki is a Scandinavian-folklore-inspired adventure puzzle game with environmental storytelling and a narrative about family reconciliation.

Röki has generated $313k lifetime revenue across 73k units with consistently strong sentiment (89% positive) and modest but steady monthly residual income ($2,238/mo mid-range). The game is technically sound, completed by a small active studio, and occupies a quiet niche in narrative-adventure puzzlers. It's a candidate for quiet revival through regional marketing, curated bundle placement, or licensing deals with publishers seeking catalog depth in the adventure space. The title's low velocity (8 sales in trailing 12 months) and dormant discount activity suggest untapped positioning rather than market saturation. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Adventure-puzzle genre shows weak velocity outside launch windows; last deep sale was 0.9 months ago with zero further discounts, signaling publisher may be testing price hold rather than driving volume.
  • Risk: Player feedback cites awkward mouse controls and imprecise keyboard interaction, creating friction in a puzzle-first experience where precision matters.
  • Risk: Studio has only one title; no evidence of live-ops or post-launch content support beyond initial polish.

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