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FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: HELP WANTED

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

Measured on 2026-10-04 16:58 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $7.4k to $11.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $14.8k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 492.0k
  • 96% positive across 13164 reviews · 57.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 6.7 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (5 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 3 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 VR-first anthology that remasters the first four Five Nights at Freddy's games with original scenarios and enhanced audiovisuals, playable in both headset and flatscreen modes.

Help Wanted remains a solid performer in a quiet phase: it generates low four-figure monthly residuals from a devoted, mid-sized owner base and sees steady review activity (roughly 50/month), yet has dormant developer communication and minimal platform momentum (22 current players, no posts in 12 months). For a VR publisher or franchise steward, this represents reliable recurring revenue with low operational overhead and a fanbase that still rates it highly (95% positive); acquisition or publishing revival is realistic only if Scott Cawthon's IP licensing terms and VR platform rights are untangled first. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Scott Cawthon (ScottGames) retains authorship and likely controls FNAF franchise licensing; any buyer acquires only the game binary and art, not IP rights or creative sequels.
  • Risk: Flatscreen mode is consistently cited as subpar; VR headset dependency may shrink addressable market over time as hardware fragmentation continues.
  • Risk: Competitive FNAF catalog from Steel Wool (Security Breach, Help Wanted 2) may cannibalize residuals if players migrate to newer entries.

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