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Far Fishing

LostVolBytes · 2025 · $2.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 06:54 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: $511 to $766 per month
  • Opportunity: $1.1k per month at x1.65 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 45.1k
  • 97% positive across 1151 reviews · 25.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 15 months
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
  • Last discounted 3 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Far Fishing is a casual incremental game where players fish, prestige, and upgrade across progressively challenging underwater zones.

Far Fishing generates $885/mo residual revenue on a $2.99 price point with 97% positive reviews, but shows signs of content saturation: median playtime is 2.7 hours, peak 30-day players cap at 8, and review sentiment has declined 4.9 points recently. The game appeals to a tight niche (incremental/idle enthusiasts) with strong franchise potential given LostVolBytes' parallel success with Far Mining. Opportunity lies in modest localization (Spanish speakers represent 25% of review volume but the game is English-only) or a spiritual sequel rather than acquisition of the existing title. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Incremental genre saturation is high; player retention cliff occurs around 2.7 hours, making paid acquisition of new players uneconomical at $2.99.
  • Risk: No developer engagement in 13.7 months and zero posts in the past year signal low update cadence; dormant titles with sparse player bases often face platform visibility decay.
  • Risk: Single language (English) despite strong Spanish-language review engagement (279 of 1,113 Steam reviews) leaves easy localization revenue on the table but also indicates no expansion roadmap.

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