The people of Sea, Sun & Salt

Emerick Gibson · 2026 · $9.99 · Indie · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-24 05:02 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: $157 to $236 per month
• Opportunity: $295 per month at x1.50 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 1.7k
• 98% positive across 55 reviews · 2.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 2 months ago
• No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-15; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A cozy, narrative-driven indie about building community in a seaside village, released in early 2026.

The people of Sea, Sun & Salt is a quiet title with unusually strong retention signals: nearly perfect positive sentiment, median playtime over 13 hours, and players still active despite zero promotional lift in 48 months. The micro-scale installed base and low monthly residuals suggest an overlooked catalog gem rather than a commercial driver, but the clean sentiment and player devotion flag it as a candidate for gentle revival or portfolio acquisition by a publisher seeking quality dormer titles with proven word-of-mouth appeal. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Current player count is minimal; the title may lack the community gravity needed to sustain a revival campaign without significant marketing investment.
• Risk: Developer is a solo creator with only one shipped title; knowledge transfer and future content roadmap depend entirely on ongoing availability.

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