[Redacted] The Safehouse

Heartbeast · 2026 · $3.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-01 21:53 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: $307 to $461 per month
• Opportunity: $500 per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 5.5k
• 97% positive across 155 reviews · 11.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 5 months ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-06; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A short narrative detective game built around computer forensics and puzzle-solving, with retro aesthetics and a twist-ending murder mystery.

This title punches above its weight: nearly perfect sentiment, durable month-to-month residuals in the low-triple-digit range, and consistent review velocity despite minimal marketing footprint. The developer is active but operating as a single-title studio; the game's brevity (1-3 hrs) and niche positioning have capped mainstream visibility, yet those who discover it become advocates. For a publisher seeking catalog depth in the narrative-puzzle space, or a developer interested in co-marketing a series, this represents a quiet earner with proven replay and word-of-mouth legs. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Extremely short playtime and niche genre limit discoverability; player acquisition cost likely outpaces residual revenue for most acquisition scenarios.
• Risk: Single developer, no cloud save, no achievements, and one language support; technical debt or post-launch iteration capacity unknown.
• Risk: Zero discount activity in 12 months suggests pricing strategy is set or experimentation has halted; elasticity data may not reflect true price sensitivity.

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