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Thank Goodness You're Here!

Coal Supper · 2024 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $14.5k to $21.8k per month
  • Opportunity: $30.0k per month at x1.65 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 245.6k
  • 96%% positive across 8392 reviews · 124.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 23 months
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last build shipped 23 months ago
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A hand-drawn British comedy adventure that plays as a walking simulator through a fictional Yorkshire town, built entirely on crude humor and voice-acted absurdity.

Thank Goodness You're Here is a quiet sleeper with remarkable retention: 96% positive reviews and $18.2k/mo residual revenue despite near-zero recent marketing or developer activity. The title is artistically distinctive (hand-drawn, localized to 11 languages) and platform-agnostic (runs on Steam Deck, Mac, Windows). For a publisher seeking catalog depth in the comedy/indie space, or a studio exploring licensed content partnerships with UK-based creators or comedy brands, this represents proven audience loyalty with minimal competition in its niche. However, the developer studio is listed as fading with only one title and no public communication in 23 months, signaling either transition, acquisition, or quiet dissolution. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Developer studio fading status and 23-month silence on communications suggests unknown internal state; full IP and development asset chain must be verified before any investment.
  • Risk: British/Yorkshire humor is culturally narrow; 96% positive reviews concentrate in English (5,870) and Simplified Chinese (544), with weak traction in other localized markets, limiting addressable audience for sequel or spin-off.
  • Risk: Peak velocity was launch month (2,199 units tracked in month 1); current residual of $18.2k/mo relies on evergreen appeal rather than event-driven sales, vulnerable to algorithm drift or platform changes.

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