Wooden Battles
SP Digital Arts Inc. · 2017 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade C
Measured on 2026-10-02 22:02 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: $144 to $217 per month
- Opportunity: $298 per month at x1.65 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 28.4k
- 80% positive across 537 reviews · 3.4 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 20 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-21; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
Wooden Battles is a tactical action game with chess-like unit positioning and real-time combat, built around strategic skirmishes with multiple game modes.
Wooden Battles has generated modest but stable residual revenue over seven years with a tight, engaged core audience (nearly 67% still active), yet remains almost entirely unknown outside niche tactical-game circles. The game's longevity, positive sentiment, and lack of any discount history suggest it could sustain a modest publishing refresh or content drop; however, the dormant developer status and single-studio catalog limit upside unless bundled into a larger acquisition. Most realistic play: watch.
- Risk: No cloud save, achievements or trading cards; engine age (build 89+ months old) may limit cross-platform expansion and modern platform parity.
- Risk: Extremely small concurrent player base (peak 30d: 4 players) and zero reviews in 12 months signal market saturation or demographic shift away from the niche.
- Risk: Developer has gone quiet for 20 months; no studio presence, single title, and 'fading' status indicate limited internal bandwidth for support or sequel development.
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