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Duck Side of the Moon

Starbrew Games · 2026 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-24 04:02 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: $590 to $885 per month
  • Opportunity: $959 per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 3.5k
  • 98% positive across 120 reviews · 4.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 2 months ago
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-05; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A single-player narrative adventure about a duck repairing a crashed spaceship by befriending alien geodes, with exploration and platforming in a Super Mario Galaxy-inspired setting.

Duck Side of the Moon shows strong community attachment (97% positive, high replay interest) despite minimal current player count and zero promotional activity in the past 12 months. The developer remains active but the title appears quietly dormant on Steam's visibility radar. For a small publisher or indie-focused label, this represents a low-risk catalog acquisition with narrative IP that could benefit from modest marketing investment, localization, or console porting; for Starbrew Games itself, it signals an opportunity to revive the title through a fresh discount cycle or platform expansion. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Extremely low current engagement (1 concurrent player, 4 peak in 30d) suggests the title has fallen out of visibility despite positive reception, raising questions about discoverability and whether marketing alone can restore traction.
  • Risk: Single language localization (English only) limits addressable market; the presence of 86 non-English reviews indicates potential demand for localization that has not been met.

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