Children of Silentown

Elf Games · 2023 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-03 00:45 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $730 to $1.1k per month
Opportunity: $1.5k per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 40.5k
87% positive across 1589 reviews · 7.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 2.3 years
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
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 2026-08-24; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Children of Silentown is a 2023 narrative adventure with puzzle-solving and character discovery mechanics, developed by Elf Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

This title sits in an awkward position: 86.6% positive reviews and strong atmosphere praise suggest a solid indie adventure, but residual revenue of $795/mo on a 28-month-old title, paired with developer inactivity (no posts in 25 months) and a single-game studio now fading, indicates the game has exhausted its launch momentum. The 11 discount promotions in 12 months hint at revenue pressure. For a publisher or IP holder, the community's core complaint about secret-ending accessibility and repetitive gameplay loops suggests modest post-launch support could unlock replay value; for an acquirer, the asset is cheap but requires realistic expectations about its niche appeal. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Narrative adventures with puzzle friction and branching-path design have narrow appeal; the game's 9.5-hour median playtime and 33% still-playing rate indicate limited retention.
Risk: Developer studio status is fading with only one title; no meaningful support or updates likely without external intervention.
Risk: Sentiment shifted negative 8.5 points since launch, and recent sentiment (78%) trails all-time positive rate (86.6%), suggesting post-launch community disappointment.

This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.