CRUMB Circuit Simulator

Mike Bushell · 2022 · $8.99 · Simulation · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 20:29 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: $678 to $1.0k per month
Opportunity: $1.1k per month at x1.30 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 32.1k
79% positive across 823 reviews · 15.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 1 months ago
Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-05; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A solo-developed breadboard circuit simulator targeting hobbyist electronics prototyping, priced at $8.99 on Steam.

CRUMB occupies a rare niche: accessible circuit simulation software with minimal competition at consumer price points. The title shows stable, quiet residuals and strong user satisfaction (79% positive), drawing steady review activity from an engaged core audience. The realistic opportunity is not major acquisition but strategic visibility: either as a publishing partnership to expand platform reach (mobile sync, localization), or as a catalog acquisition for an educational-software or maker-tools publisher seeking credible hobbyist IP. The solo-developer model and active-post cadence suggest the creator values creative control; a revival angle (feature roadmap acceleration, community expansion) may appeal more than ownership transfer. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Niche user base (mid-sized owner cohort, 15 concurrent players) limits upside; educational or enterprise adoption would require feature maturity and sales infrastructure the current solo operation does not possess.
Risk: Localization gap is substantial (30.6% untranslated content; simplified Chinese is largest gap at 73 reviews in that language), and reviews cite missing simulation features (oscilloscope, motors, ESP32) that competitors offer.
Risk: Single-developer dependency; any transition (acquisition or partnership) introduces execution risk if creative vision or technical continuity is disrupted.

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