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Timelie

Urnique Studio · 2020 · $17.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 03:41 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $163 to $245 per month
  • Opportunity: $327 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 71.3k
  • 94% positive across 2532 reviews · 2.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 3.5 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-15; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Timelie is a puzzle-adventure game where you manipulate time to guide a girl and her cat through environmental challenges.

Timelie maintains strong community sentiment (94% positive) and respectable lifetime net performance despite zero promotional activity in the past year and minimal current player base. The game's time-manipulation mechanic and narrative cohesion resonate with a dedicated international audience, particularly in East Asia (Chinese and Japanese reviews substantial). This is a quiet earner suitable for quiet stewardship: a revival candidate if developer bandwidth exists, or a catalog acquisition play for a publisher seeking low-maintenance, high-sentiment IP with proven longevity. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: No discount activity in 12 months suggests either pricing confidence or dormancy; elasticity of -1 indicates demand is inelastic, but zero promotional spend limits visibility to organic discovery only.
  • Risk: Developer studio status listed as inactive; continued platform support and potential OS/engine maintenance may require external partner involvement.
  • Risk: Mechanic ceiling acknowledged in player feedback: time manipulation never evolves beyond core concept, limiting replayability and expansion potential.

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