Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Plausible Concept · 2018 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-02 05:04 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $7.5k to $11.2k per month
Opportunity: $9.4k per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 619.0k
93% positive across 14367 reviews · 116.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 6 months ago
Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Bad North: Jotunn Edition is a minimalist tower-defense roguelike where you marshal pixel-art troops against Viking invasions across procedurally arrayed islands.

This title occupies a rare quiet pocket: a critically acclaimed (93% positive, solid four-figure monthly residuals), complete, non-multiplayer experience with zero post-launch monetization friction and no active discount cadence. The developer has posted once in the past four months and holds a single live title, signaling either stable maintenance or dormancy. For a smaller publisher or revival-focused studio, the art direction and mechanical polish make it a teaching case; for a catalog buyer, the residual stream is predictable and undemanding. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Median playtime sits at under 12 hours; player testimonies acknowledge limited replayability once the single map and enemy set are exhausted, creating a hard ceiling on session depth.
Risk: No workshop, no cards, no cosmetics, and zero promotions in 12 months suggest the title is running on maintenance code; any port or live-service refresh would require substantial re-engineering.
Risk: Developer operates a single shipped title with a quiet post-launch posture; acquisition would require clarity on founder availability and technical knowledge transfer.

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