The Banner Saga 2

Stoic · 2016 · $24.99 · Indie · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.8k per month
• Opportunity: $3.1k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 206.6k
• 90%% positive across 3800 reviews · 11.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 4.7 years
• Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 7.8 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Norse-inspired turn-based tactical RPG with branching narrative consequences, second entry in The Banner Saga trilogy.

Banner Saga 2 maintains strong community affection (89.6% positive) and steady residual revenue (1.5k/mo) despite minimal recent marketing or developer engagement. The franchise IP is owned by Stoic, an operating independent studio with limited capacity; a publisher revival campaign targeting trilogy completionists and tactical RPG enthusiasts could unlock the dormant opportunity_usd (3.1k/mo) through targeted discounting, console ports, or bundling with the trilogy. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Turn-based tactical RPG market has intensified since 2016 launch; player acquisition cost may exceed residual opportunity without franchise momentum.
• Risk: Engine and art assets are 8+ years old; console performance or modern platform support may require substantial porting investment.
• Risk: Developer last posted 56 months ago; unclear whether Stoic can support rapid iteration or whether IP is available for co-publishing.

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