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Sea Salt

YCJY Games · 2019 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 17:40 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: $165 to $247 per month
  • Opportunity: $329 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 25.0k
  • 78% positive across 733 reviews · 2.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.9 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 2 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-20; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Sea Salt is a top-down action game where you command a swarm of minions to defend against waves of enemies.

This 2019 indie action title maintains a solid residual revenue stream and a respectable 78% positive review rating despite minimal ongoing support and a shrinking active player base. The game exhibits textbook quiet-period dynamics: it earned its audience, stabilized at low four-figure monthly residuals, and now operates as a pure cash-generative asset with minimal friction. For a publisher seeking to bulk a backlist or an acquiring studio interested in IP ownership with zero platform dependency, this represents low-risk catalog acquisition, though the narrow appeal and dormant community limit revival upside. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Peak monthly active players are now in single digits; the 50% still-playing rate suggests a small but committed core has exhausted replayability.
  • Risk: No cloud saves, workshop support, or trading cards; the feature set reflects 2019 indie standards and limits modern user retention hooks.
  • Risk: Developer has posted no public updates in 35 months; revival or balance patches would require external investment with uncertain payoff.

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