MOLDRISE

Raffaele Picca · 2026 · $11.99 · Adventure · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-26 18:22 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: $16.4k to $24.6k per month
Opportunity: $20.5k per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 20.7k
97% positive across 545 reviews · 203.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 1 months ago
Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
Last discounted 1 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-08; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A short-form atmospheric puzzle-adventure about ascending a decaying apartment while managing a spreading fungal infection, built around knowledge-gating and resource trading.

MOLDRISE is a genuine critical success (97% positive) with solid residual monthly revenue from a compact, engaged player base. The 2-4 hour runtime, strong character writing, and deliberate puzzle design have earned genuine word-of-mouth traction and high review velocity. For a buyer, this represents a low-risk catalog addition with proven design chops and room for franchise expansion or adjacent IP work; for a publisher, the primary play is pricing optimization and regional translation (Russian localization gap noted) rather than content overhaul. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Median session length of 3.2 hours and acknowledged short-content criticism limit ceiling for full-price sales; player feedback consistently recommends sale-purchase, which may cap upside without concurrent expansion or DLC.
Risk: Solo developer operation means technical debt, platform dependencies, and long-term maintenance rest on one person; studio transition risk if Raffaele Picca moves to other projects.
Risk: Narrow genre (knowledge-gated puzzle-horror hybrid) with limited mainstream visibility; peaked at 14 concurrent players suggests appeal is well-defined but not broad.

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