Promenade
Holy Cap · 2024 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-10-02 19:49 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $970 to $1.4k per month
- Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.35 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 33.6k
- 95% positive across 912 reviews · 8.3 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 21 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x2.2 review velocity during past deep sales
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A hand-drawn 2D platformer-adventure with exploration mechanics and collectible-driven progression, released in 2024 by indie studio Holy Cap.
Promenade shows healthy community sentiment (94% positive) and sustained engagement for a title from a quiet studio, with mid-sized residual revenue and modest but consistent review traffic. The core appeal centers on exploration and skill-based platforming rather than novelty or viral hook, positioning it as a potential catalog anchor for a publisher seeking sustainable indie titles or a studio interested in a known-completion title with loyal players. Revival upside is limited by the studio's fade and shallow marketing footprint; acquisition value lies in the IP itself and the player base stability rather than operational synergy. Most realistic play: acquisition.
- Risk: Hand-drawn 2D platformers face persistent genre saturation; differentiation from Celeste, Hollow Knight, and Mario-inspired titles remains unclear from available signals.
- Risk: Player feedback highlights foreground/background visual separation issues that may require art or UI rework to reduce friction for new audiences.
- Risk: Developer studio shows fading status with no public activity in 19+ months, raising questions about ongoing support, bug fixes, or DLC roadmap clarity.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.