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Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles

Waterlily Games · 2012 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 20:28 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: $383 to $574 per month
  • Opportunity: $766 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 58.4k
  • 89% positive across 961 reviews · 8.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.8 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-26; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2012 hidden-object adventure game by Frogwares loosely adapting Conan Doyle's Hound of the Baskervilles with supernatural themes and casual puzzle mechanics.

This title generates solid four-figure monthly residuals on a dormant, low-maintenance catalog slot: it has weathered 64 months without meaningful dev support while maintaining 88% positive sentiment and steady review velocity. The game appeals narrowly to the legacy hidden-object-game audience, a genre with aging but stubborn player bases. For a publisher holding IP rights or seeking low-risk, high-margin catalog deepening, this represents found money; revival prospects are minimal given genre economics and the developer studio's inactive status. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Title is built on Sherlock Holmes and Hound of the Baskervilles (Conan Doyle estate/Sherlock Holmes IP holders); Frogwares publishing involvement does not guarantee rights to relicense or modify the game.
  • Risk: Player reports of glitches (sponge interaction bug cited) suggest the codebase is no longer actively maintained and patches are unlikely.
  • Risk: Hidden-object-game genre is in structural decline; younger players avoid the genre, and the existing audience is fragmented across mobile and legacy titles.

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