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Farming Simulator 15

GIANTS Software · 2014 · $12.99 · Simulation · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 10:50 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: $1.5k to $2.3k per month
  • Opportunity: $3.1k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 998.0k
  • 93% positive across 15869 reviews · 27.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 10.1 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 3 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Farming Simulator 15 is a 2014 agricultural management and equipment simulation with light strategy and customization elements.

FS15 remains a quiet earner at $1,989/mo residual revenue on a decade-old title, with 92% positive sentiment and 996k lifetime units sold. The 75% still-playing ratio and median 16.75-hour playtime suggest a retained niche audience, but lack of developer engagement since mid-2022 and only 59 current players signal stagnation. For a legacy-catalog acquirer or publisher seeking evergreen simulation IP with minimal maintenance overhead, the franchise upside (GIANTS now operates 7 titles) outweighs the specific appeal of this aging entry. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: 2014 engine and UX will not compete with FS22/FS25 or attract new players; audience is grandfathered in and unlikely to grow.
  • Risk: Developer has been silent for ~120 months; critical bugs or deprecation on modern Steam clients could erode the residual revenue floor.
  • Risk: No workshop, cloud save only recently reliable, and limited mod ecosystem compared to later sequels limits engagement momentum.

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