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Edna & Harvey: The Breakout - Anniversary Edition

Daedalic Entertainment · 2019 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.3k to $2.0k per month
  • Opportunity: $3.5k per month at x2.10 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 32.8k
  • 91%% positive across 941 reviews · 15.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 6.6 years
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last build shipped 6.6 years ago

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A darkly comedic point-and-click adventure about a psychiatric patient escaping a hospital, built on absurdist puzzle logic and object-combination humor.

Edna & Harvey is a quiet cult title with 91% positive reviews and $141k lifetime net revenue across 32k units since 2019. At $1.6k-$2k/mo residual, it generates steady income with minimal support cost; the 6-month review average of 15/mo suggests durable word-of-mouth. The franchise has IP upside (animated film released 2015, prior mobile ports, merchandise potential), but current developer Daedalic is in studio transition. This is a low-risk catalog hold or acquisition candidate for a publisher seeking proven indie adventure IPs with rabid fan loyalty. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Point-and-click adventure genre has niche audience; no sales recorded in last 12 months suggests plateau in mainstream appeal.
  • Risk: Game is nearly 5 years old on current build; may require engine modernization for ongoing platform compatibility.
  • Risk: Developer has not posted updates in 80 months; revival or sequel development would require external studio or publishing partnership.

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