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Agatha Christie - The ABC Murders

Artefacts Studio · 2016 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 04:19 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: $469 to $703 per month
  • Opportunity: $791 per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 133.0k
  • 81% positive across 3091 reviews · 7.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 12 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
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.6 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-13; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2016 point-and-click adventure based on Agatha Christie's 'The ABC Murders' featuring Hercule Poirot solving a serial killer case.

This licensed title generates solid monthly residuals despite minimal recent development activity and a small active playerbase. The IP is owned by Agatha Christie Limited (now part of Paramount), making standalone acquisition impossible, but the game remains viable for a publisher seeking to revive the dormant Microids Agatha Christie catalog or for licensing partners exploring back-catalog monetization. The 81% positive rating masks structural complaints about puzzle design and controls that would need addressing in any revival. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Game rights tied to Agatha Christie Limited IP licensing agreement; any acquisition or revival requires Paramount/rights-holder approval and may face renewal or renegotiation costs.
  • Risk: No cloud save support and stale engine baseline (2016, now 8+ years old) present friction for modern players and complicate porting or technical updates.
  • Risk: Point-and-click adventure genre has contracted; playerbase is small and reviewers cite dated puzzle logic and control schemes as barriers to engagement.

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