ResidualPlaybeta

Mad Father

sen · 2016 · $9.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $3.2k to $4.8k per month
  • Opportunity: $7.4k per month at x1.85 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 400.9k
  • 97%% positive across 6726 reviews · 74.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 22 months
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last build shipped 3.5 years ago
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A psychological horror adventure game built on RPG Maker, centered on a daughter uncovering her father's dark experiments.

Mad Father remains a high-quality, long-tail earner pulling $4,017/mo residual revenue on minimal ongoing investment, eight years post-launch. The 97% positive rating, consistent monthly reviews (75/mo average), and passionate niche community signal durable appeal within indie horror enthusiasts and RPG Maker veterans. For a publisher or studio seeking proven catalog revenue or IP revival opportunities, this title offers low-risk margin and a clear platform for expanded canon (sequels, spin-offs, or multimedia adaptation). Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Developer sen is in fading status with only 2 titles in catalog; no new content or support in 22 months signals studio distraction or resource constraints.
  • Risk: Built on Wolf RPG Editor engine; engine support and modding ecosystem are narrower than Unity or Unreal, limiting derivative or localization scalability.
  • Risk: Minimal price elasticity testing (8% key-reseller share, no discount in 0.4 months) suggests the title has found equilibrium; major repricing or bundling campaigns carry execution risk.

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