Beholder 2

Alawar Stargaze (Warm Lamp Games) · 2018 · $17.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $3.7k to $5.6k per month
• Opportunity: $6.0k per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 341.7k
• 87%% positive across 8124 reviews · 48.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 2 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 21 months ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.7 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2018 dystopian office-simulator adventure where you navigate surveillance, moral choice and bureaucratic absurdism as a functionary in an totalitarian state.

Beholder 2 has generated $1.32M lifetime on 341k units and maintains $4.6k/mo residual revenue with 87% positive sentiment and active review traffic (48/mo). The game sits dormant but stable: recent dev activity (2.3 months), no deep discounting in 6 months, and a loyal niche audience suggest it remains a reliable catalog earner. Most relevant for publishers seeking solid mid-list IP with thematic depth and replayability baked in; acquisition interest depends entirely on franchise rights clarity and whether Alawar retains full ownership of the Beholder universe. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Strong negative reviews cite tedium, mechanical confusion (authority-point bugs, save system friction) and unfavorable comparison to first game; sequel fatigue may limit ceiling.
• Risk: Multiple crash reports and progression bugs reported even post-launch; legacy codebase may require resource investment to stabilize for re-release.
• Risk: Unknown whether Alawar and Warm Lamp Games retain joint ownership; confirm IP rights holder before any acquisition or revival approach.

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