Mount & Blade

TaleWorlds Entertainment · 2008 · $9.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 11:42 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $475 to $713 per month
• Opportunity: $951 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 399.0k
• 92% positive across 6731 reviews · 11.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 6.7 years
• Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Mount & Blade is a 2008 medieval sandbox RPG where you build armies, lead battles, and navigate political intrigue across a procedurally-driven realm.

A 16-year-old title still generating solid four-figure monthly residuals with a devoted, long-tail audience and remarkably high sentiment. The franchise has since evolved dramatically (Bannerlord, 2020), making the original a potential licensing or IP-deepening opportunity for a publisher seeking sustainable catalog revenue or a studio interested in franchise archaeology. Best suited for a partner with existing distribution or revival ambitions rather than a cold acquisition play. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Player base is small and stable; growth will be capped unless tied to Bannerlord ecosystem or nostalgia marketing.
• Risk: No cloud save, no workshop support, and 79 months since last developer communication signal suggests minimal active maintenance.
• Risk: Developer focus has shifted entirely to Bannerlord; reanimating the original as a live product would require new studio backing.

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