Shadows: Awakening

Games Farm · 2018 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 06:21 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $398 to $596 per month
• Opportunity: $795 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 77.1k
• 75% positive across 2499 reviews · 3.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.1 years
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.7 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Shadows: Awakening is a 2018 isometric action-RPG from Games Farm (published by Kalypso) where players control multiple puppet characters across mortal and shadow realms.

This title sits in a quiet zone: solid lifetime net revenue on a modest player base, positive reception, and zero promotional activity in the past 12 months. The 75% positive rating and character-switching mechanic have sustained a small core audience, but recent sentiment has eroded and dev comms have lapsed. Kalypso's two-title studio presence suggests lightweight ongoing support, making this a candidate for a publishing refresh or a modest revival campaign aimed at the dormant ARPG audience that still values old-school mechanics. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Genre is crowded and mainstream appeal is low; current player count (6 concurrent) indicates shallow organic reach and difficulty scaling player acquisition.
• Risk: Developer comms absent for ~24 months; active engagement roadmap or post-launch support plan unknown, raising questions about bug fixes and content stability.
• Risk: Chinese localization gap (18% missing strings) and no workshop support suggest incomplete international polish; may limit growth in high-value markets.

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