Her Story

Sam Barlow · 2015 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-04 18:27 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.1k to $1.6k per month
• Opportunity: $2.5k per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 545.0k
• 89% positive across 10429 reviews · 24.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 5.3 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 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 narrative detective game where players search a database of out-of-order video interviews to reconstruct a mystery.

Her Story remains a quiet earner with strong community sentiment (89% positive) and solid four-figure monthly residuals, driven by a devoted but niche audience that values experimental narrative design. The game's modest engine footprint, no multiplayer dependency, and complete lack of live-service obligations make it an attractive catalog hold or revival target for publishers seeking low-maintenance IP with demonstrated word-of-mouth legs. However, the game's unconventional format and front-loaded novelty mean growth is capped unless bundled into a larger narrative-adventure collection or revived through port expansion. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Peak player interest occurred at launch nine years ago; current monthly actives are minimal and reviews per month have plateaued, suggesting organic discovery is exhausted.
• Risk: A vocal minority of players find the search mechanic tedious and feel the narrative conclusion lacks agency or dramatic payoff, which limits appeal beyond a narrow core audience.
• Risk: No cloud saves, workshop, or modern platform integrations; PC-only presence limits expansion to emerging gaming markets where the title is under-indexed.

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