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Summer in Mara

Chibig · 2020 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 06:52 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $343 to $514 per month
  • Opportunity: $685 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 58.5k
  • 75% positive across 2202 reviews · 4.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.1 years
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-09; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2020 cozy farming and sailing adventure where players repair their grandmother's boat to explore multiple islands, trade goods, and restore their home through crafting.

Summer in Mara generates solid four-figure monthly residuals from a modest but stable owner base, anchored by positive word-of-mouth (75% positive rate) and controller-friendly design that appeals to the relaxation-game demographic. The title is quiet rather than dead: review velocity remains gentle, community sentiment has softened slightly in recent months, and developer communication has stalled for two years, yet the game still accumulates roughly four reviews monthly and retains 61% of its player base. This is a candidate for light-touch publishing revival (cosmetic content drops, platform ports, modest marketing refresh) or catalog acquisition by a publisher seeking low-risk, long-tail cozy-game IP with an established Korean and East Asian reception. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: No cloud save, workshop, or trading cards; lacks modern platform conveniences that may cost acquisition appeal.
  • Risk: Cozy farming genre is crowded; title has no deep discounting history (zero promotions in 12 months), suggesting either strong price discipline or low urgency to move inventory.
  • Risk: Developer studio marked 'fading' with no posts in over two years; revival play assumes incoming team can own community re-engagement without original authorial voice.

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