Night in the Woods

Infinite Fall · 2017 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-09-24 10:40 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $7.9k to $11.8k per month
• Opportunity: $18.8k per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 978.0k
• 95% positive across 20306 reviews · 91.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 5.0 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Night in the Woods is a narrative adventure about a college dropout returning to her rust-belt hometown, blending character-driven storytelling with subtle genre shifts.

This 2017 indie darling maintains exceptionally strong community sentiment (94.8% positive lifetime) and solid four-figure monthly residuals despite minimal marketing activity in nearly five years. The developer is inactive, but the title shows no signs of player churn: it continues to accrue around 87 reviews monthly and sustains a mid-sized owner base with a 60% still-playing rate. For a publisher seeking a catalog of culturally resonant IP with proven word-of-mouth legs and international appeal, this represents quiet, reliable revenue with limited operational burden. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: No discount activity in 12 months and elasticity at -1.0 suggests the $19.99 price point has stabilized; any aggressive bundling or permanent price cuts risk cannibalizing existing residuals.
• Risk: Developer studio status is listed as inactive; any sequel, DLC expansion, or live-service layer would require external creative leadership or acquisition of the team.

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