Barista Simulator

CubeCube Sports Ltd. · 2023 · $14.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 13:14 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $334 to $502 per month
• Opportunity: $564 per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 24.8k
• 77% positive across 693 reviews · 4.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 19 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x2.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-11; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2023 indie barista simulator offering light coffee-shop management gameplay with modest technical issues.

Barista Simulator holds a mid-sized owner base and generates solid four-figure monthly residuals despite dormant development and critical friction around cloud saves and onboarding. The title's 77% positive rating and 12-hour median playtime suggest a core audience that values the concept, but studio inactivity (18 months since last dev communication, no updates) and mechanical opacity are hemorrhaging sentiment. This is a thin acquisition target for a publisher willing to patch stability, clarify tutorials, and run seasonal events; a revival play requires modest effort but the studio's broader fading status raises questions about IP rights clearance. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: No cloud save support has caused data loss for active players; loss of progress is a hard blocker for retention.
• Risk: Studio silent for 18 months with no development roadmap; community expectations for feature updates and polish go unmet.
• Risk: Onboarding and UI clarity gaps create friction for new players discovering coffee-shop mechanics.

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