Mindlock - The Apartment

Roof Cut Media · 2024 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 17:48 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: $318 to $477 per month
• Opportunity: $656 per month at x1.65 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 25.2k
• 96% positive across 694 reviews · 3.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 14 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A hand-drawn adventure game about psychological mystery in a confined apartment, built by a small German studio.

Mindlock shows strong community sentiment (95.6% positive) and solid lifetime recovery for a 2024 indie release, but the developer has gone dormant for 14 months with zero discounts and minimal player retention. The title is well-localized to German and has modest residual income; it's a candidate for acquisition only if you believe the IP and visual style merit continuation or cross-media expansion. More likely a watch play: wait for signals from the studio or a significant price drop before committing. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Single-title studio with no recent activity; IP ownership clarity and creator intent are unknowns.
• Risk: Hand-drawn adventure with no multiplayer, cloud save or workshop support limits audience expansion and live-service upside.
• Risk: Only 13 players peaked in the last 30 days; player base appears to have stabilized at near-zero active engagement.

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