Lingo

Brenton Wildes · 2021 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 20:16 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: $686 to $1.0k per month
• Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 31.5k
• 94% positive across 830 reviews · 13.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.6 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A first-person word-puzzle game with non-Euclidean navigation and emergent rule-discovery mechanics, comparable to The Witness meets Antichamber.

Lingo has generated $62k lifetime on 25k copies with a 94% positive rating and 43.8/mo residual revenue, but sits dormant: zero promotions in 12 months, no developer posts in 29 months, and studio status flagged as fading. The IP is clean (original), the puzzle design resonates deeply with a niche but loyal audience (median 44h playtime), and community sentiment remains strong (91% recent positive). This is a quiet gem suitable for indie publisher revival, licensing to puzzle-focused platforms, or acquisition by a studio looking to resurrect and expand a proven mechanic. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Niche appeal (word-puzzles, rule-discovery) limits mainstream addressable market; 21 concurrent players and -1 elasticity suggest pricing power is low.
• Risk: Developer inactive for 29+ months with no recent updates; unclear if source code, design docs, or team continuity exist for sequel or platform expansion.
• Risk: Single-language release (English) with 7% localization gap (Simplified Chinese demand evident); porting cost and multiplayer absence limit growth levers.

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