Finding Frankie

SUPERLOU · 2024 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade A

Estimated net residual revenue: $3.5k to $5.3k per month
Opportunity: $7.3k per month at x1.65 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 59.8k
90%% positive across 2048 reviews · 40.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 16 months
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Last build shipped 22 months ago
Last discounted 1 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Finding Frankie is a bright, parkour-driven mascot horror platformer with tight controls and a 2-4 hour campaign that launched in 2024.

Finding Frankie has achieved strong critical reception (89.5% positive, 40 reviews/month) on a modest $262k lifetime base, with $4.4k/mo in residual revenue and an untapped $7.3k/mo opportunity. The title shows healthy engagement (59k units, 89% positive) despite minimal post-launch support (last dev post 16 months ago) and a 'fading' studio profile with only this title in its catalog. This is a prime candidate for a publishing partner or experienced horror-platformer label to fund post-launch content (sequel hinting, DLC, console ports) or for a larger publisher to acquire outright and revive through marketing and platform expansion. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Parkour-heavy platformers have tight mechanical expectations; player complaints about jump clamber inconsistency and difficulty balance suggest ongoing tuning needs.
Risk: Studio marked 'fading' with one title; creator bandwidth or commitment to post-launch content or sequel viability is unclear.
Risk: Localization gap in Simplified Chinese (6.4%) despite 63 reviews suggests untapped region where horror-platformer demand may be strong.

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