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Song of Farca

Wooden Monkeys · 2021 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 14:08 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.5k to $2.2k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.5k per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 55.5k
  • 79% positive across 1686 reviews · 14.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 23 months
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Store page localized in only 3 language(s)
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A point-and-click detective adventure with branching narrative and identity-focused storytelling set in a stylized world.

Song of Farca shows genuine legs: it's generating solid mid-four-figure monthly residuals on zero promotions in over two years, backed by a 79% positive rating and median 8-hour sessions. The community is small but vocal and attached, especially to its writing and character work. The studio (Alawar, fading status) is inactive post-launch, making this a clean acquisition play for a publisher seeking backlist narrative IP with devoted niche ownership and room for gentle revival marketing. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Niche visual style and thematic content polarize players; mainstream appeal is limited and unlikely to expand without major redesign.
  • Risk: Developer radio silence for 22 months; engine support and platform parity unknown if future porting or maintenance becomes necessary.
  • Risk: Single-player narrative game with no live-service component; revenue is entirely residual and dependent on periodic sale velocity.

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