Farming Simulator 17

GIANTS Software · 2016 · $14.99 · Simulation · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $4.5k to $6.8k per month
• Opportunity: $11.9k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 1.5M
• 93%% positive across 25901 reviews · 70.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 5.2 years
• Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 8.6 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Farming Simulator 17 is a detailed farm-management simulation from 2016 that remains a steady revenue generator with 93% positive reviews despite dormancy from the developer.

This title has generated $4.8M lifetime on modest discounting and maintains $5.7K/mo residual revenue with very high review positivity (93%). The core issue is not quality or player retention, it's that the franchise has moved on to FS19, FS22, and FS25, leaving this edition in a quiet state. For a buyer seeking backlist simulation IP with proven engagement, FS17 represents steady, low-maintenance catalog cash and a bridge asset; for a publisher, the angle is publishing support or DLC revival to recapture lapsed players trading up to newer versions. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Active Farming Simulator community has migrated to FS22 and FS25; FS17 revival competes directly with the live service roadmap of newer titles.
• Risk: Player reviews cite loading bugs that require external fixes; technical debt may grow as OS and hardware evolve post-2026.
• Risk: Developer has posted no updates in 63 months; studio status is listed as fading with only 6 titles in portfolio.

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