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Monster Harvest

Maple Powered Games · 2021 · $16.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 15:54 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $216 to $324 per month
  • Opportunity: $432 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 18.3k
  • 53% positive across 539 reviews · 2.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.0 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Monster Harvest is a farming sim with Pokémon-style monster collection and dungeon crawling, blending Stardew Valley mechanics with creature-catching gameplay.

This 2021 title maintains solid monthly residuals despite developer silence and a very low price floor, suggesting a stable niche audience that finds value in hybrid farm-and-battle mechanics. The game's appeal is narrow and it has spent nearly four years dormant, making acquisition risky; however, the combination of positive-skewing reviews, no licensed IP entanglement, and low acquisition cost makes it worth watching for a small indie publisher seeking catalog depth or a revival partner with a design refresh in mind. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Positive review share sits at 52.7%, below the typical Steam baseline for sustained engagement; players explicitly note the game is shallow and best purchased on deep sale.
  • Risk: Developer (Maple Powered Games via Silver Lining Interactive) has posted no updates in 47 months; studio status flagged as inactive.
  • Risk: No cloud save, trading cards, or workshop support limits modern player retention and community co-creation hooks.

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