Villagers

bumblebee. · 2016 · $14.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 20:14 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $195 to $293 per month
• Opportunity: $390 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 19.2k
• 54% positive across 391 reviews · 3.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 10.3 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x2.7 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-17; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A low-poly village management sim from 2016 that trades complexity for accessibility and charm.

Villagers occupies an underserved niche: casual city-builders with genuine staying power. The title has sustained modest residual income for years despite zero developer engagement, suggesting durable design rather than trend capture. Most viable as a publishing revival or quiet catalog hold; the developer studio appears inactive but the game itself performs within expectations for its segment. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Developer studio status is dormant; any content update or live-ops pivot would require external talent or acquisition of IP rights from publisher Avanquest.
• Risk: Current player base is minimal and sentiment shows room for erosion; low review velocity suggests limited organic discovery.
• Risk: Title is eight years old with no reported patches in the last two years; platform compatibility and modern OS support may degrade.

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