ResidualPlaybetaSteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Image & Form Games · 2019 · $24.99 · Adventure · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-10-02 10:11 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: $820 to $1.2k per month
- Opportunity: $1.4k per month at x1.35 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 78.3k
- 87% positive across 2308 reviews · 7.6 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 16 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.7 review velocity during past deep sales
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A deck-building RPG set in the SteamWorld universe where players assemble and customize a party to battle through a campaign.
Quest sits in a comfortable middle ground: established IP with a devoted audience, B-grade fundamentals, and solid monthly residuals without ongoing development costs. The audience is small but stable and positive. This is a tuck-in candidate for a publisher seeking low-risk catalog depth or a studio wanting to inherit a finished, profitable title with minimal maintenance overhead. Revival potential exists if positioned as a bridge title between SteamWorld 2D platformers and future franchise expansion. Most realistic play: acquisition.
- Risk: Deckbuilder market is crowded; players compare directly to Slay the Spire and note the genre's saturation.
- Risk: Developer studio is fading with no updates in 14 months and no discounting activity in the past year, raising maintenance and platform-compatibility questions.
- Risk: Small active player base and low review velocity suggest limited viral or word-of-mouth potential for growth campaigns.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.