Samorost 3
Amanita Design · 2016 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade A
- Estimated net residual revenue: $3.5k to $5.2k per month
- Opportunity: $5.7k per month at x1.30 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 282.1k
- 94%% positive across 5541 reviews · 40.7 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer active, last post 4 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (9 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 29 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Amanita Design's 2016 point-and-click adventure with distinctive hand-crafted visuals and atmospheric puzzle design.
Samorost 3 is a quiet earner generating $4,368/mo in residual revenue on a 2016 release with 93.6% positive reviews and a devoted fanbase. The title demonstrates Amanita's brand strength in the indie adventure space; acquisition is unlikely (studio remains operating with 9 titles), but a publishing partnership for platform expansion or licensing the IP for adaptation could unlock value. The community's attachment to the visual and sonic experience suggests strong potential for remaster, console port, or ancillary projects. Most realistic play: licensing.
- Risk: Puzzle adventure genre faces saturation; gameplay reviews note mechanics are 'regular' rather than innovative, meaning art direction carries disproportionate weight.
- Risk: Developer maintains full creative control and publishes independently; direct acquisition unlikely unless studio undergoes strategic shift.
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