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Garfield Kart - Furious Racing

Artefacts Studio · 2019 · $14.99 · Racing · deal grade B

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $2.1k to $3.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $3.9k per month at x1.50 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 418.5k
  • 87%% positive across 15080 reviews · 32.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 11 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (12 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last build shipped 5.5 years ago
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A licensed kart racer built around the Garfield IP, released in 2019 by Microids and Artefacts Studio.

Garfield Kart maintains a 87% positive rating and has generated $1.35M lifetime revenue from ~418k units, with $2,618/mo residual earnings indicating modest but stable player engagement. The title occupies a narrow niche in the crowded kart-racer market and competes primarily on IP charm rather than mechanical innovation; its drifting mechanics receive mixed commentary. The game is worth monitoring as a catalog asset, but acquisition or revival would hinge entirely on rights ownership clarity with Paws, Inc. and whether Microids sees strategic value in the IP. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Garfield IP is owned by Paws, Inc. (Jim Davis); any acquisition or long-term publishing strategy requires rights negotiation and likely carries renewal complexity.
  • Risk: Reviews consistently cite drifting mechanics feeling 'off' or 'icy', suggesting core gameplay tuning may limit upside and appeal beyond fans of the IP itself.
  • Risk: Kart-racer genre is saturated (Mario Kart, CTR, Crash Team Racing); this title's differentiation rests almost entirely on licensed character appeal rather than mechanical innovation.
  • Risk: Developer silence for 11.5 months and zero deep sales in the past 3 weeks suggest either stable dormancy or deprioritization by Microids.

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