Poker Quest: Swords and Spades

Playsaurus · 2022 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 14:05 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $141 to $212 per month
• Opportunity: $424 per month at x2.40 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 27.4k
• 87% positive across 724 reviews · 1.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.9 years
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A deck-building roguelike that replaces combat with poker hands, developed by Playsaurus and released in 2022.

Poker Quest occupies a genuine niche: poker-as-mechanic rather than poker-as-theme, with strong player retention signals (86% positive, 122h playtime reports) and quiet but steady monthly residuals. The title has seen no promotional activity in 48 months and zero developer communication in that span, yet still generates modest recurring revenue. This is a candidate for light publishing support, localization expansion, or acquisition by a publisher seeking low-risk back-catalog diversification, provided the poker-game licensing surface is clear. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: No promotional spend in 48 months and no dev posts in comparable timeframe suggest studio is in maintenance-only mode; revival would require developer re-engagement or full takeover of live operations.
• Risk: Poker-themed games face recurring regulatory scrutiny in some territories; international expansion would require legal review per region.
• Risk: Single-language implementation (English-only build) limits addressable audience despite positive reception in Chinese, Russian, and German-speaking communities; localization ROI unclear at current scale.

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