Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition

Frictional Games · 2009 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $752 to $1.1k per month
• Opportunity: $2.4k per month at x2.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 205.8k
• 94%% positive across 2965 reviews · 17.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.3 years
• Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 11.9 years ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Penumbra: Black Plague Gold Edition is a 2009 first-person survival horror puzzle game from Frictional Games, the second entry in the Penumbra series.

This title generates $940/mo residual revenue on a $10 price point with 94% positive reviews and steady organic discovery (17.5 reviews/mo, 6-month average), unusual for a 15-year-old indie horror game. The community remains engaged despite zero discounting in 48 months and no developer activity for 28 months, suggesting the game has achieved quiet, durable evergreen status. Realistic opportunity: watch for acquisition if Frictional Games seeks liquidity on its back catalog, or publishing deal to port the series to modern platforms (VR, console) where period survival horror has renewed appeal. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Engine is 15 years old; modern OS/GPU compatibility may require port investment.
• Risk: Survival horror is cyclical; current player appetite unclear without active community engagement signals.
• Risk: Developer radio silence (28 months) suggests no roadmap for updates or DLC, limiting monetization upside.

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