Garfield Kart

Artefacts Studio · 2015 · $4.99 · Racing · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-25 23:15 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $249 to $373 per month
• Opportunity: $420 per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 628.0k
• 87% positive across 14154 reviews · 11.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 13 months
• Studio active elsewhere (10 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A 2015 kart racer featuring Garfield and the Jim Davis comic-strip cast, published by Microids on a modest budget.

Garfield Kart generates solid three-figure monthly residuals from a dormant but stable player base, driven largely by casual interest in the IP rather than competitive depth. The title is not a candidate for acquisition or active revival, but represents a textbook case of licensed evergreen IP sustaining a back-catalog title with minimal maintenance. For a publisher holding Garfield rights or evaluating mass catalog buys, this is low-friction revenue; for a studio seeking to revive it, the cost of re-licensing would dwarf the opportunity. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Garfield IP is owned by Paws Inc. (now part of Ballad Entertainment); any revival, porting, or merchandising deal requires rights negotiation and likely approval from the rights holder.
• Risk: Review tone is heavily shaped by absurdist humor and memes rather than genuine engagement; median playtime under 2 hours suggests shallow retention despite positive sentiment.
• Risk: No cloud save, achievements, or workshop support; the game is functionally feature-locked and unlikely to benefit from modern platform integrations.

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