Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
Cornfox & Brothers Ltd. · 2023 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B
- Estimated net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.9k per month
- Opportunity: $3.0k per month at x1.90 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 9.3k
- 75%% positive across 310 reviews · 8.3 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 2.9 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 35 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Action-adventure fantasy title with Zelda-like gameplay, developed by Cornfox & Brothers for console and PC.
Oceanhorn 2 sits in a quiet zone: $1,558/mo residual revenue on $29.99 pricing, 75% positive community sentiment, but developer studio marked fading with no activity for 35 months. The 9 discounts in 12 months (max 75% off) signal aggressive repositioning, yet reviews praise core loop and story. Opportunity lies in repositioning as dormant IP under new publishing stewardship, or licensing the franchise to a studio capable of sustained updates. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: Developer (Cornfox & Brothers) silent for 35 months; studio status flagged fading with only 2 titles in catalog.
- Risk: Heavy discount activity (9 promotions in 12 months, 75% max) may have eroded perceived value and trained price-sensitive buyers.
- Risk: Action combat noted by players as needing polish; without active development, feature gap vs. contemporaries widens.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50%% error per title.