Duppy Detective Tashia

Spritewrench · 2026 · $7.99 · Adventure · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-24 05:42 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: $169 to $253 per month
• Opportunity: $274 per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 1.5k
• 96% positive across 47 reviews · 3.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 1 months ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-04; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A short, character-driven adventure with Caribbean folklore themes and narrative branching, released in 2026 by solo developer Spritewrench.

Duppy Detective Tashia shows strong artistic polish and community approval (95% positive), but punches well below its weight in residual revenue and player retention. The core tension is execution: players praise writing and art but report that choice-branching fails to deliver meaningful consequence, and the game's brevity (median 1.3 hours) limits replay value. This is a niche indie title with solid bones that could justify a modest acquisition play for a publisher seeking catalog diversity or a revival campaign centered on extended content or director's cut. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Extremely short runtime and low playtime sample size suggest limited word-of-mouth velocity and ceiling on organic discovery.
• Risk: No discounting history and zero promotions in 12 months may signal either confidence or disengagement; developer post activity is recent but title shows minimal engagement.
• Risk: Single-language English release with notable German localization gap despite 1 German review suggests untapped regional potential or abandoned multi-language plans.

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