WHAT THE GOLF?

Triband · 2020 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.9k to $2.8k per month
• Opportunity: $3.9k per month at x1.65 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 129.4k
• 94%% positive across 4774 reviews · 21.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 19 months
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 21 months ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A physics-based puzzle game that deconstructs golf into absurdist level challenges across campaign, bonus episodes, and daily content.

WHAT THE GOLF? has maintained 93.5% positive sentiment and $2,345/mo residual revenue 20 months post-launch with minimal developer engagement, suggesting sustainable organic appeal and strong word-of-mouth. The single-title studio status and 18-month radio silence make this a quiet catalog asset: modest monthly earnings ($1,876–$2,814 range) that require no active support, though growth opportunity is limited without fresh marketing or content pushes. Best suited for a publisher seeking low-risk, high-polish indie evergreen titles or a larger studio evaluating portfolio stability. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Niche puzzle-golf genre with limited mainstream appeal; elasticity of 1.20 suggests price cuts yield minimal unit growth.
• Risk: Developer studio appears inactive (18.5 months since last post); unclear if code, assets, and live systems are maintainable without key personnel.
• Risk: Daily and special level infrastructure requires ongoing backend ops; cost of ownership may offset residual revenue if service neglect becomes visible.

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