Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

Darjeeling · 2021 · $11.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 02:54 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $250 to $376 per month
Opportunity: $501 per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 76.2k
96% positive across 2274 reviews · 4.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 4.6 years
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Last discounted 0 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-24; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A whimsical 2021 adventure game about a detective navigating intricate mazes and hand-drawn worlds, built on a beloved French children's book property.

Labyrinth City sits in a profitable quiet zone: $689/mo residual revenue, 95% positive sentiment, and a dedicated but small player base that logs 12-13 hours per playthrough. The studio has gone inactive (no dev posts in 53 months), but the IP is strong enough to sustain sales with minimal marketing lift. This is a candidate for acquisition by a children's media or indie publishing group seeking catalog depth in the educational-adventure segment, or a licensing negotiation if the underlying Maze Detective IP rights can be secured from the original licensor. Most realistic play: licensing.

Risk: Game is based on Pierre Chicoineau's 'Pierre the Maze Detective' book series; rights to adapt and monetize likely sit with the original French publisher (Gründ or similar), creating acquisition complexity.
Risk: 53 months since last dev post and studio marked 'fading': any bug fixes, platform updates, or console ports would require external development resources.
Risk: Only 1 concurrent player and 11 peak players in last 30 days suggest minimal organic discovery; revival would rely entirely on marketing or franchise bundling.

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