Once Upon A Puppet

Flatter Than Earth · 2025 · $24.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-24 03:52 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $440 to $659 per month
• Opportunity: $742 per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 4.0k
• 86% positive across 154 reviews · 2.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 14 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-08; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2025 theatrical adventure platformer with puzzle elements and character-driven storytelling from Daedalic Entertainment.

Once Upon A Puppet holds modest but stable residual revenue (solid low-three-figure monthly range) and retains strong community sentiment (87% positive lifetime, 74% recent). The title is a quiet performer: minimal marketing spend, no active discount strategy, and a studio showing signs of contraction suggest this is either an undermonetized catalog piece or a one-off that failed to scale. For a publisher seeking low-risk catalog depth or a developer interested in a thematic franchise extension, the theatrical IP and established 3,800-unit base offer modest but genuine upside. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Peak concurrent players remain negligible (5 in last 30 days) and the developer has not posted publicly in 14 months, signaling possible resource constraints or deprioritization.
• Risk: Recent negative reviews cite persistent bugs and clunky combat/boss mechanics that may require non-trivial rework to unlock retention and replayability.
• Risk: Studio status flagged as fading with only one title in catalogue; continuity support and post-launch roadmaps are uncertain.

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