Wordle 2

PreoNus Games · 2020 · $30.62 · Casual · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $3.0k to $4.5k per month
• Opportunity: $7.9k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 11.5k
• 58%% positive across 550 reviews · 22.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• No developer announcement on record, ever
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 5 tracked titles
• Last build shipped 3.7 years ago

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Wordle 2 is a word-puzzle game expanding on the original Wordle concept with themed categories and progressive difficulty grids.

Wordle 2 holds modest but steady residual revenue ($3.76K/mo mid-range) from a small, engaged base 44 months post-launch, with no discounting history and positive sentiment (58%). The title occupies a niche in the word-puzzle catalog and benefits from bundling with three predecessors. However, the franchise itself is not owned by PreoNus or Gigantum; the original Wordle was acquired by The New York Times in 2022, creating IP and brand-control risk that limits upside and complicates any acquisition or revival strategy. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Original Wordle IP is owned by The New York Times Company; sequels by third parties may face trademark and brand-association challenges if New York Times enforces rights.
• Risk: Zero revenue recorded in the past 12 months despite ongoing residual estimates suggests possible data gap or terminal decline in new player acquisition.
• Risk: Studio status flagged as inactive; no developer posts on record and four total titles suggest small, possibly dissolved team.

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