The Lord of the Rings: Gollum™

Daedalic Entertainment · 2023 · $49.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 16:55 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $817 to $1.2k per month
• Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 33.7k
• 41% positive across 1542 reviews · 3.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.2 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• 45% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A licensed action-stealth game centered on Gollum from Tolkien's Middle-earth, developed by Daedalic Entertainment and released in 2023.

Gollum remains a structurally sound licensed title with modest but persistent residual revenue (£1.5k/mo mid-case) and a small core audience that appreciates its stealth mechanics and lore grounding. However, the 40% positive ratio, developer studio fade, zero developer posts in 37 months, and licensing dependency make this a high-risk hold rather than an acquisition priority. Best viewed as a patient catalog asset to monitor for potential revival if Middle-earth licensing landscape shifts or if a focused content update can reverse sentiment. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Game depends on Tolkien Estate / Embracer Group licensing; any license lapse, renegotiation failure, or delisting of related Middle-earth IP poses existential risk to continued sales.
• Risk: 40% positive sentiment and only 5 concurrent players signal sustained reputational damage from launch; revival would require substantial content or perception reset.
• Risk: Developer studio (Daedalic) shows fading status with no tracked posts in 37 months; support continuity and update capacity are unclear.

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