ResidualPlaybeta

Tacoma

Fullbright · 2017 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.1k to $1.7k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.1k per month at x1.50 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 169.8k
  • 86%% positive across 4795 reviews · 13.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 9 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last build shipped 3.5 years ago
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Tacoma is a narrative adventure set aboard an abandoned space station where you uncover a crew's tragic history through environmental storytelling and audio logs.

Tacoma has generated $730k lifetime on modest sales (170k units) with 86% positive sentiment and stable $1.4k/mo residual revenue despite zero marketing activity in 8+ months. The game's compact 3-hour runtime, strong voice acting, and character-driven mystery appeal to a dedicated story-focused audience. For publishers seeking quiet IP in the walking-simulator space or studios interested in Fullbright's narrative design, this title represents an underexposed catalog asset worth light revival through bundling, platform partnerships, or remastering. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Narrative adventure genre remains niche; average $19.99 price may limit new-user acquisition despite strong review ratios.
  • Risk: Built on older Unreal Engine; cost to maintain or port to console/mobile may outweigh incremental revenue at current velocity.
  • Risk: Developer Fullbright has shipped only 2 titles; limited track record for marketing support or post-launch engagement.

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