Gunpoint

Suspicious Developments · 2013 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $802 to $1.2k per month
• Opportunity: $2.1k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 770.2k
• 98%% positive across 13322 reviews · 18.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.0 years
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 11.1 years ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.9 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2013 stealth-puzzle platformer where you rewire environments and manipulate guards through creative level solutions.

Gunpoint has generated $1.65M lifetime on 770K units with 97.5% positive reviews and residual income of $1,002/mo, suggesting a durable but quiet audience that values design depth and replayability. The game's indie pedigree, short campaign (2-3 hours), and lack of live-service overhead make it a clean acquisition target for publishers building dormant-title portfolios, though continued revenue depends entirely on occasional sales and nostalgia-driven discovery rather than new marketing. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Velocity has decayed to single-digit monthly units; residual income relies on infrequent deep discounts and organic traffic, not growth.
• Risk: 11+ years old; one player reported startup crashes post-replay; platform-compatibility debt may grow if left unmaintained.
• Risk: Developer (Suspicious Developments) has published 3 titles total and last posted 24 months ago; no indication of active support capacity.

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