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Enigma of Fear

Dumativa · 2024 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-23 12:30 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: $1.3k to $2.0k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.00 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 123.0k
  • 97% positive across 10323 reviews · 7.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 0 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • 70% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Enigma of Fear is a first-person puzzle-adventure action game released in 2024 by Brazilian studio Dumativa.

Despite dormant marketing (no discounts in 12m, last dev post 7 months ago), this title has generated $850k lifetime on 97k units with a 96.6% positive rate and sustained 50% player retention. The 23.8-hour median playtime and strong review sentiment ($1.4k/mo residual) suggest solid puzzle-action design that's finding organic word-of-mouth traction. Opportunity lies in light publishing support (discount testing, regional marketing) or catalog acquisition for a mid-market action or puzzle publisher; risk is that the studio appears quietly focused elsewhere. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Currently earning $1.4-1.7k/mo with zero promotional spend in past 12 months; discount elasticity of -1 suggests price-inelastic demand, but lack of testing makes ceiling unclear.
  • Risk: Developer has posted only 4 times in the past year and 7 months since last engagement; studio intent to support or update the title is opaque.
  • Risk: Small current playerbase (24 concurrent, 41 peak 30d) may indicate limited viral potential or regional concentration outside North America/Europe.

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