Wire Lips

AIHASTO · 2020 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 17:10 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $158 to $238 per month
• Opportunity: $317 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 17.5k
• 87% positive across 474 reviews · 3.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.1 years
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x2.6 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-20; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Wire Lips is a short indie adventure title from 2020 with strong community sentiment despite minimal recent engagement.

The title shows healthy lifetime revenue and sustained positive reviews, but current residuals are modest and active players have contracted to near-zero. The 87% positive rate and predominantly Russian and Simplified Chinese review base suggest regional appeal that localization gaps may be suppressing. For a small publisher or studio seeking low-risk catalog depth or a revival test case, Wire Lips presents a stable if quiet asset; acquisition would be defensible only as part of a larger catalog deal or if revival investment is planned. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Player count has fallen to nearly zero despite positive review history; unclear whether this is natural lifecycle or a sign of unresolved bugs or player-retention issues.
• Risk: Localization gap of 27 points suggests Simplified Chinese audience exists but may lack full language support, potentially capping regional sales.
• Risk: No discounting activity in 12 months and no developer posts in 3 years indicate the title is in true dormancy rather than active stewardship.

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