The Maw

Twisted Pixel Games · 2009 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-23 19:14 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: $147 to $220 per month
• Opportunity: $293 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 24.6k
• 84% positive across 384 reviews · 3.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• No developer announcement on record, ever
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 3 tracked titles
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2009 puzzle-action platformer where you nurture and grow a blob creature to solve environmental puzzles and escape captivity.

The Maw holds modest but steady residuals and maintains healthy user sentiment (83% positive) despite near-zero current engagement. Its nostalgic Xbox 360 fanbase still discovers and revisit it on Steam, and the 14% key-share rate suggests secondary-market traction. For a small studio or IP holder, this is a low-risk catalog acquisition play; for a publisher, it's a test case for revival through modern platforms (Switch, mobile) or a standalone sequel. The core risk is that the IP is stuck in a Windows-only, technically aging state with no recent developer support. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Built in 2009 and untouched for ~13 years; compatibility, rendering, and controller support likely need refresh for modern consoles or mobile ports.
• Risk: Peak nostalgia audience is aging Xbox 360 players; cold acquisition unlikely unless bundled with a larger catalog or revival marketing campaign.
• Risk: Developer studio status listed as inactive; rights and source-code access must be clarified before any acquisition or porting work.

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