The Mummy Demastered

WayForward · 2017 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 21:00 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $327 to $491 per month
• Opportunity: $654 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 39.0k
• 75% positive across 931 reviews · 3.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.6 years
• Studio active elsewhere (18 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A 2017 Metroidvania action game from WayForward that reframes Universal's Mummy IP as a run-and-gun platformer with retro pixel art.

The Mummy Demastered sits in a quiet zone: solid craft (B grade, 75% positive), licensed IP, and modest but persistent residuals without active marketing or discounting. The community appreciates the genre pivot and art direction, but the game's niche appeal and licensing terms limit revival upside. Relevant only if a buyer already holds or can negotiate Universal's film-game rights, or if a publisher wants a proven back-catalog performer that generates low-friction recurring revenue. Most realistic play: licensing.

• Risk: Underlying rights held by Universal Pictures; game cannot be acquired standalone without renegotiating or inheriting an active license agreement.
• Risk: Last developer activity was 30 months ago; no recent patches or platform updates mean potential friction with future OS versions.
• Risk: Niche Metroidvania audience with low concurrent players (1-4 per month peak) and median session under 1 hour suggests limited growth potential even with marketing spend.

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