Leap Year

Daniel Linssen · 2024 · $4.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 23:26 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: $1.1k to $1.6k per month
• Opportunity: $1.8k per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 123.0k
• 97% positive across 3222 reviews · 36.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 19 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2-3 hour precision puzzle-platformer where progression comes from mastery and knowledge discovery rather than unlocks, with Metroidvania structure and tight movement mechanics.

Leap Year is a compact, critically-sound indie title with 96.9% positive reception and 1.4k-1.7k/mo residual revenue from a tiny active player base (7 concurrent). Its elegant knowledge-based design appeals to a specific audience that compares it favorably to Outer Wilds and Animal Well. The developer appears inactive (no posts in 17.7 months, last discount 0.56 months ago); the title is overdue for either modest catalog acquisition with hands-off monetization, or licensing to a publisher with indie platforms expertise who can run light seasonal campaigns and market the DLC more aggressively. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Peak playtime is 3.5 hours median; very short games struggle with word-of-mouth and seasonal re-engagement unless bundled or heavily discounted, yet 30% of players report still playing, suggesting strong retention among the right audience.
• Risk: Developer studio status is listed as fading with only one title; unclear if they are available for post-acquisition support or if the codebase is well-documented.
• Risk: No cloud saves, no workshop, no trading cards; minimal engagement surface area limits viral momentum and platform integration revenue.

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