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Them's Fightin' Herds

Mane6, Inc. · 2020 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 11:17 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $472 to $707 per month
  • Opportunity: $943 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 132.0k
  • 81% positive across 4508 reviews · 5.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.5 years
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x2.8 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-26; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2D fighting game featuring anthropomorphic farm animals in stylized combat, built on a community-driven dev model with a small but engaged playerbase.

Them's Fightin' Herds sits in a niche but stable position: it carries solid residual monthly income and maintains an 81% positive review score despite minimal active development signaling and a studio in transition. The game has legs as a catalog hold or licensing candidate for a fighting-game publisher seeking IP with built-in fan goodwill and low operational overhead, though the dormant dev cycle and tiny concurrent player count signal this is a caretaker play, not a growth bet. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Peak concurrent players in the last 30 days reached only mid-single digits; matchmaking and netcode durability in a live fighting game depend on minimum player density.
  • Risk: No developer posts in nearly 29 months; the codebase, engine integration and balance state are static, creating long-term technical debt if competitive play or platform updates become critical.
  • Risk: Fighting game genre is saturated; this title's whimsical art style and community roots are its main differentiator, but they do not insulate it from player migration to larger franchises.

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