Magic Research 2

Maticolotto · 2024 · $5.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 21:36 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $207 to $311 per month
• Opportunity: $493 per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 24.4k
• 93% positive across 617 reviews · 5.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.2 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-15; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Magic Research 2 is an indie idle-puzzle hybrid where players optimize magical research chains and unlock increasingly complex mechanics.

This title punches above its current visibility: a mid-sized owner base, strong retention (60% still playing), and persistently positive reception (92.7%) on a five-dollar price point. The core complaint centers on late-game complexity and micromanagement friction, not core design. For a small publisher or revival-focused buyer, the dormant studio status and lack of recent updates create an opening to either acquire the IP outright or take over live ops with focused QoL passes. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Idle and puzzle-strategy genres face saturation; differentiation depends on continued content depth that current studio is no longer delivering.
• Risk: Late-game balance issues (per reviews) suggest design debt; a new steward must commit to balancing pass before revenue inflects upward.
• Risk: Single-developer studio status and lack of posts in 25 months raise questions about codebase maintainability and platform-update risk.

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