A Case of Fraud

Hesperus Games · 2025 · $8.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 14:22 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.1k per month
• Opportunity: $2.3k per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 21.6k
• 97% positive across 562 reviews · 23.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 1 months ago
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-01; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2-4 hour document-deduction mystery game about solving an office murder using character intelligence gathered from office artifacts and records.

A Case of Fraud occupies a quiet but defensible niche in the document-deduction genre, with strong sentiment (97.5% positive) and solid residual monthly performance. The title is clearly derivative of The Roottrees Are Dead but differentiates itself through streamlined evidence acquisition and office-politics setting. For a small, solo developer, this represents a proven but narrow market; acquisition makes sense only if buyer seeks catalog depth in indie puzzle games or genre IP portfolio building, not for expansion or revival. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: The document-deduction genre remains niche and crowded; players explicitly frame this as a shorter, lighter alternative to a more established title rather than a standalone draw.
• Risk: Solo developer with one shipped title; development velocity and post-launch support capacity are unproven at scale.
• Risk: 5.6% localization gap in French (a review language) suggests incomplete regional coverage; 9 discount promotions in 12 months indicate price sensitivity in the player base.

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