Above Snakes

Square Glade Games · 2023 · $24.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.8k per month
• Opportunity: $2.5k per month at x1.65 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 50.1k
• 75%% positive across 1990 reviews · 9.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 21 months
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 32 months ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.8 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A top-down adventure game blending survival, crafting, and world-building in a Wild West zombie setting.

Above Snakes has generated $312k lifetime on 50k units sold at $24.99, with a solid 74.5% positive ratio and $1,505/mo in residual revenue. However, the game suffers from poor onboarding and quest clarity, evident in the review corpus and the developer's 21-month radio silence. The title is a candidate for revival publishing or small-scale licensing if IP can be clarified; the core loop appears sound but needs UX tuning and community documentation to unlock its full audience. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Studio status is 'fading' with only one title; developer disengagement for 21 months suggests limited post-launch support capacity.
• Risk: Review consensus points to opaque progression systems and inadequate in-game tutoring, requiring non-trivial design remediation.
• Risk: Elasticity of 1.85 indicates high price sensitivity; current $24.99 price point may be suppressing discoverability in a crowded indie adventure segment.

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