Close To The Sun

Storm in a Teacup · 2020 · $19.99 · Adventure · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-09-23 16:46 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $725 to $1.1k per month
• Opportunity: $907 per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 35.1k
• 74% positive across 1351 reviews · 8.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 9 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-26; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A first-person walking simulator set aboard a retrofuturistic Tesla-inspired airship, blending exploration and survival-horror moments with strong art direction.

Close To The Sun occupies a quiet niche in narrative adventure games with a devoted if small audience (74% positive, steady 6-7 reviews per month). The title generates solid monthly residuals and benefits from a high discount elasticity, suggesting price sensitivity rather than disinterest. It is best suited for a publisher seeking to deepen engagement through quality-of-life patches or story DLC, or for a catalog acquirer confident in steady long-tail revenue from a mid-sized owner base. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Walking-simulator sentiment remains polarized; pacing and narrative tropes appear divisive even among sympathetic reviewers.
• Risk: Eight months inactive on developer posting; no recent build updates despite being over six years old may signal deprioritization or technical debt.
• Risk: Extremely low concurrent player count and minimal month-over-month growth suggest limited viral or word-of-mouth momentum.

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