Source of Madness

Carry Castle · 2022 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 14:05 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: $1.1k to $1.6k per month
• Opportunity: $1.8k per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 56.5k
• 69% positive across 1583 reviews · 10.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 18 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2022 roguelike action game by Carry Castle featuring procedurally generated AI-art environments and Lovecraftian horror themes.

Source of Madness sits in an unusual position: it has earned solid lifetime revenue and maintains a modest but stable player base, yet the community explicitly voices concerns that the game's heavy reliance on AI-generated visuals undermines readability and gameplay clarity. The title is not dormant, the studio continues to run promotional cycles, but the recent sentiment decline and developer inactivity suggest the game has plateaued. This is a watch candidate for publishers exploring horror IP or for revival teams willing to address visual coherence without stripping the intended aesthetic. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Player sentiment has declined notably in recent months, with community feedback centered on AI-art legibility issues that may require substantial creative rework to resolve.
• Risk: The core visual identity, procedural AI generation, is both the game's differentiator and its accessibility barrier; rebalancing either dimension risks losing identity or alienating the current audience.
• Risk: Developer has not posted updates in over 17 months despite running 12 discount promotions in the past year, signaling potential studio resource constraints or shifting priorities.

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