Mutazione
Die Gute Fabrik · 2019 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade D
Measured on 2026-10-04 22:13 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $547 to $821 per month
- Opportunity: $684 per month at x1.00 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 45.1k
- 95% positive across 1416 reviews · 6.4 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-13; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A narrative-driven adventure about gardening and community in a meteor-struck swamp town, built around character relationships and plant cultivation.
Mutazione sits in a quiet but comfortable middle ground: 94% positive reviews, a devoted core community, and modest recurring residuals that have persisted for five years post-launch without active development or discount campaigns. Die Gute Fabrik's single-title portfolio and Akupara's emerging catalog position suggest this is a stable, low-risk property for a platform owner or curator looking to deepen a cozy-game slate or license the IP for adjacent media (the narrative clarity and visual warmth translate well to adaptation). The risks are modest, no multiplayer dependencies, no licensed third-party IP, but the player base is soft and the sentiment delta hints at narrative fatigue among some who found the climax emotionally thin. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: The cozy-game category is saturated; discoverability remains the binding constraint even for a well-reviewed title.
- Risk: Narrative-led games with fixed endings have limited replay hooks; the 50% still-playing rate suggests most engagement is nostalgia-driven rather than evergreen.
- Risk: Developer has not posted publicly in seven months; unclear whether studio remains actively available for updates, ports, or sequel negotiation.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.