FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

Steel Wool Studios · 2019 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $8.9k to $13.4k per month
• Opportunity: $23.4k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 489.4k
• 96%% positive across 13106 reviews · 69.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 6.6 years
• Studio active elsewhere (5 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 6.6 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A VR-first horror compilation that reconstructs the first four Five Nights at Freddy's games plus original scenarios in immersive 3D space.

Help Wanted remains a quiet earner at $11.1k/mo residual revenue on a $3.2M lifetime take and 489k units sold, anchored by exceptionally strong community sentiment (95.7% positive). The title demonstrates sustained appeal within the FNAF ecosystem and validates VR horror as a durable niche. However, the game's architecture as a licensed-IP anthology under Scott Cawthon's ScottGames publisher limits acquisition appeal; strategic interest centers on VR publishing partnerships, regional expansion, or DLC revival. The flat-screen port weakness and 78-month dormancy since last developer communication suggest the title is stable but not actively maintained. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Five Nights at Freddy's IP owned and controlled by Scott Cawthon through ScottGames; any deal involving the game requires rights holder consent and likely ongoing royalty arrangements.
• Risk: Flat-screen port is acknowledged by players as buggy and significantly inferior to VR experience, limiting addressable market and creating support friction.
• Risk: VR headset ownership remains a ceiling on growth; mainstream non-VR audience has limited enthusiasm for the experience.

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