Little Friends: Puppy Island

Big Blue Bubble · 2023 · $39.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 10:12 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: $598 to $897 per month
• Opportunity: $1.2k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 9.5k
• 95% positive across 316 reviews · 3.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.1 years
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 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 cozy exploration game where you raise and care for virtual puppies across a charming island, released in 2023 by Big Blue Bubble and published by Fireshine Games.

Little Friends occupies an unusual sweet spot: 95%+ positive sentiment, strong retention (80% still playing), and consistent monthly residuals despite a tiny active base and zero developer communication in 35 months. The game is not abandoned, but it is dormant. A revival campaign or modest content drop could reactivate the catalogue without heavy engineering lift, or the IP itself could attract a publisher seeking a proven Nintendogs-adjacent property for mobile or console ports. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Mainstream appeal is low (B-grade, non-mainstream flag); audience is niche and small (peak 30d: 8 players).
• Risk: 37 months without dev posts and 35+ months of silence raise uncertainty about studio capacity to support updates or live features.
• Risk: High elasticity (1.39) suggests price-sensitive buyers; base $40 price point may be misaligned with player expectations (review consensus: worth it only on deep sale).

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