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The Walking Dead: The Final Season

Telltale Games · 2018 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-10-02 04:31 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $7.3k to $11.0k per month
  • Opportunity: $14.6k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 872.0k
  • 95% positive across 21547 reviews · 85.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 3.0 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 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.

The 2018 Telltale narrative adventure concluding the Clementine saga across four seasons of The Walking Dead.

This title maintains exceptional player sentiment (95% positive) and generates solid mid-four-figure monthly residuals despite zero promotional activity in the past year and a small concurrent player base. The franchise's emotional weight and loyal multi-game audience create durable recurring revenue; acquisition would provide a low-risk catalog asset with proven IP durability, though the licensed property constrains what a buyer can do unilaterally. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Game rights to The Walking Dead intellectual property are held by AMC/Skybound; any revival, sequel or localization expansion requires third-party approval and likely royalty renegotiation.
  • Risk: Player reviews cite persistent input-sensitivity and control issues on PC that Telltale appears not to have patched; technical debt may limit platform expansion or re-release appeal.
  • Risk: Narrative adventure genre faces declining discoverability on Steam; the 11-hour median playtime and single-purchase monetization cap upside versus live-service titles.

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