Mad Games Tycoon 2

Eggcode · 2023 · $24.99 · Casual · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $6.2k to $9.3k per month
• Opportunity: $12.3k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 233.9k
• 94%% positive across 7773 reviews · 49.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.6 years
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 9 months ago
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A business simulation where players build and manage a video game studio from 1976 to 2030, balancing creativity, budget and market trends.

Mad Games Tycoon 2 is a quiet earner generating $7.7k/mo residual revenue on a $1.46M lifetime take from 234k units, with 93.9% positive reviews and strong community engagement (49.5 reviews/mo). The game shows healthy demand signals: currently discounted 40% off $24.99, last promotion was immediate, and elasticity is near 1.0, suggesting price sensitivity remains active. This is a pure-play indie tycoon with no licensing constraints, owned entirely by Eggcode; it suits acquisition by a publisher seeking stable mid-market catalog titles or revival by a developer wanting to fold it into a games-about-games label. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Niche genre (business sim) has narrow repeat-purchase ceiling; player reviews suggest late-game fatigue from 'waiting for bars to fill up', limiting session length and retention after first playthrough.
• Risk: Developer has posted only once in 30.7 months; active maintenance is minimal, raising risk of technical debt or incompatibility with future OS/API changes.
• Risk: Studio has only 2 titles total; acquisition would be contingent on developer willingness to license or transfer IP and ongoing support.

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