Fears to Fathom - Carson House

Rayll · 2023 · $4.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 02:39 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.0k per month
• Opportunity: $2.7k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 111.0k
• 92% positive across 2947 reviews · 54.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.1 years
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A single-episode atmospheric horror game set in a house where players explore, hide, and survive encounters with a mysterious entity.

Carson House is the third episode in the successful Fears to Fathom franchise, maintaining a solid community (92% positive) and steady residuals despite dormancy in developer communication. The game benefits from strong word-of-mouth and proven episodic demand, but low concurrent players and sporadic bug reports suggest it needs polish and marketing reinvestment rather than acquisition for its own sake. Most valuable as a franchise extension for a horror-focused publisher or studio already operating in this narrative-horror niche. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Multiple reports of progression-blocking bugs (incorrect password entry, bike trigger failures, geometry clipping) that could cascade into refund requests if not addressed.
• Risk: Extremely low concurrent player count (11 players, 32 peak in last 30 days) and short median playtime (2 hours) limits long-term engagement leverage.
• Risk: Developer communication inactive for nearly two years; studio status is listed as operating but no patch or post history visible, raising questions about ongoing support capability.

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