Startup Company

Hovgaard Games · 2020 · $12.99 · Casual · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 00:00 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $473 to $709 per month
• Opportunity: $945 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 234.0k
• 81% positive across 6223 reviews · 8.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.5 years
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 6 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.

A business-sim sandbox where players build and scale a software startup from garage to market leader.

Startup Company occupies a quiet but durable niche: a mid-sized owner base generating solid four-figure monthly residuals with 81% positive sentiment despite player feedback on repetition and polish gaps. The title shows no active development post, yet workshop activity suggests organic modding interest. For a small publisher or revival-focused buyer, the low concurrent player count masks a stable back-catalog asset with modest upside if core loop friction is addressed or niche marketing is sharpened. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Business-sim genre has high churn; players cite repetition fatigue and lack of narrative progression, limiting viral or word-of-mouth growth.
• Risk: 40+ months since last developer post; codebase decay risk if multiplayer or social features are planned.
• Risk: Workshop feature exists but no evidence of active community-content pipeline or moderation; abandoned modding ecosystems can become liability.

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