Journey of a Roach

Koboldgames · 2013 · $6.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 06:02 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $263 to $394 per month
Opportunity: $526 per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 118.0k
89% positive across 2149 reviews · 8.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 12.1 years
Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.6 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-14; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2013 point-and-click adventure following a cockroach's journey across a kitchen, developed by the now-inactive Koboldgames and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

Journey of a Roach sits in a comfortable middle ground: strong community sentiment (89% positive), steady micro-residuals around $328/mo, and zero discount activity in the past year suggest a title that has found its stable audience without ongoing marketing noise. The 119-month age and developer inactivity mean no platform-update burden or content roadmap expectations, making it an attractive catalog hold for Daedalic or a candidate for a light revival push targeting adventure-game completionists and retro enthusiasts in underserved regions (notably Simplified Chinese, where localization sits 11% below parity). Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: No developer activity in 144+ months and studio marked inactive; any engine-modernization or platform-compliance work would require external support.
Risk: Peak 30-day concurrent players sit at low four figures despite 117k lifetime units, suggesting limited ongoing organic discovery.
Risk: 27% of transactions are key-resale, indicating price-sensitive buyer base with limited willingness to pay premium.

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