Broken Sword 2 - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered (2010)

Revolution Software Ltd · 2009 · $5.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-04 15:04 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $161 to $242 per month
Opportunity: $322 per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 94.6k
91% positive across 1611 reviews · 6.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 4.1 years
Studio active elsewhere (5 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-20; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2010 remaster of the classic 1997 point-and-click adventure Broken Sword 2, featuring hand-drawn animation, witty dialogue, and globe-trotting puzzle-solving.

Broken Sword 2 sits in an unusual quiet zone: it holds solid residual revenue with a small but loyal installed base and strong review sentiment (91% positive), yet development has been inactive for nearly four years and no discounts have been run in that window. The title is owned and maintained by Revolution Software, a studio still operating with a lean portfolio. For a publishing partner or catalog buyer, this represents a low-risk hold with modest but sustainable margins; for a revival play, it signals demand for classic adventure-game IP that may respond well to a fresh marketing push or a bundled re-release across emerging platforms. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Point-and-click adventure genre is niche; mainstream discoverability remains constrained despite the franchise's pedigree.
Risk: Art and animations are acknowledged by players as dated; competitive remasters or native ports to consoles would likely displace the current Steam build.
Risk: No promotional activity in 12 months and four years since last developer update suggests the title is in minimal-touch stewardship mode.

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