Day of the Tentacle Remastered

Double Fine Productions · 2016 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 08:03 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: $723 to $1.1k per month
Opportunity: $1.4k per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 230.0k
97% positive across 4733 reviews · 11.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 9.5 years
Studio active elsewhere (15 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 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 2016 remaster of the 1993 LucasArts point-and-click adventure classic, featuring time travel, inventory puzzles, and absurdist humor across three parallel timelines.

Day of the Tentacle Remastered sits in a quiet sweet spot: it draws steady residuals from legacy fans who revisit it every few years, maintains near-universal positive sentiment (97%), and requires zero ongoing dev cost. The title is not a growth engine, but it is reliable catalog ballast for a publisher or acquirer with a classic-games strategy. Interest lies mainly in bundling, licensing for a broader revival (the franchise has been quiet since 2015), or as part of a larger Double Fine portfolio play. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Player base has stabilized at a low throughput; median session is under 5.5 hours and current concurrent players hover in the low tens, limiting viral or word-of-mouth momentum.
Risk: Remaster is now eight years old; engine and middleware may require maintenance patches or OS certification renewals, especially on console ports if planned.
Risk: Developer has not posted updates in nine months; active stewardship will be needed to maintain community trust and address any emerging platform issues.

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