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The Abandoned Planet

Dexter Team Games · 2024 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-03 10:13 UTC, 2 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $196 to $294 per month
  • Opportunity: $330 per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 7.9k
  • 94% positive across 266 reviews · 2.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 22 months
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-21; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A short, charming point-and-click adventure with pixel-art visuals and environmental puzzles set on an alien world.

The Abandoned Planet is a quiet indie title with a solid 94% positive rating and creative puzzle design that resonates with its modest player base. At $244/mo in residuals, it's not a revenue driver, but the high review sentiment (96.8% recent) and international translation support (11 languages) suggest word-of-mouth potential if marketed to narrative adventure fans or bundled with similar titles. Worth monitoring for a quiet catalog acquisition or as a low-risk publishing revival candidate, but only if the developer retains capacity to ship updates. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Ultra-niche point-and-click adventure genre with declining discoverability on Steam; requires active marketing to compete with established franchises.
  • Risk: Developer inactive for 22 months with no posts or patches; codebase and toolchain health unknown.
  • Risk: Median playtime of 4.3 hours and review velocity of 2/mo suggest limited organic growth headroom without editorial push.

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