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Fran Bow

Killmonday Games AB · 2015 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-10-01 23:29 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $11.1k to $16.7k per month
  • Opportunity: $18.8k per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 1.3M
  • 97% positive across 23087 reviews · 172.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 14 months
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2015 psychological horror point-and-click adventure following a young girl navigating trauma, mental illness, and surreal nightmare worlds.

Fran Bow has generated substantial lifetime revenue on a minimal marketing footprint and zero discounting in the past year, indicating price resilience and a devoted core audience. The 97% positive rating, steady monthly residual income, and recent player testimony suggest strong catalog value for a publisher seeking proven indie IP with built-in franchise potential. The developer is actively operating and has teased a sequel, making this ripe for acquisition or publishing partnership to activate the dormant fanbase and capitalize on the psychological horror genre's current commercial momentum. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Current active playerbase is small relative to lifetime units, indicating the title may appeal primarily to nostalgia-driven revisits rather than new discovery.
  • Risk: No cloud save support and aged build (40 months since last update) may require modernization to attract contemporary players.
  • Risk: Developer has published only two titles; acquisition depends on studio's openness and whether sequel rights are negotiable.

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