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Wordle 3

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

Measured on 2026-10-02 21:36 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $517 to $776 per month
  • Opportunity: $1.0k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 24.4k
  • 73% positive across 775 reviews · 3.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • No developer announcement on record, ever
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Wordle 3 is a word-puzzle game expanding on the Wordle format with categories, hints, and grid-based challenges.

Wordle 3 generated $119k net lifetime on 18k units with 73% positive reviews, but exhibits severe credibility damage from obvious review manipulation and launch-window neglect by the developer. The 2.1 neglect score, zero developer posts in 50 months, and orchestrated negative review patterns (eight near-identical complaints) suggest systematic trust erosion that will require third-party stewardship to recover. A revival play is possible only if a new publisher can audit the review history, fix missing settings and localization, and commit to transparent post-launch support; acquisition alone adds minimal value given the damaged brand and weak residual cash flow ($2/mo mid-estimate). Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Review manipulation and coordinated negative campaigns have poisoned player trust; the game is effectively unrecoverable without major transparency intervention and third-party validation.
  • Risk: Players report missing core features: no language selection menu, no settings UI, no localization support despite 103 languages listed; 49+ months without developer response suggests technical debt is unaddressed.
  • Risk: Studio status flagged as inactive; zero Steam posts in 12 months and no web presence suggest abandonment, limiting ability to push updates or communicate with players.

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