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Sam Barlow

For fans of interactive crime dramas and non-linear narrative mystery games looking for high-concept storytelling.

Known forHer Story
1app4.1(571)Games

Snapshot

Who is Sam Barlow?

Pioneering interactive live-action storytelling to provide players with deep, non-linear investigative experiences.

Target audience

Fans of interactive crime dramasNon-linear narrative mystery games looking for high-concept storytelling

Rivals analysis in progress

Portfolio

1
app
Games1

Last updated

Her Story

v1.1

12y ago

Dormant

Publisher DNA

What defines Sam Barlow?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Interactive narrative and FMV mystery games

Scale

indie

Target audience

Fans of interactive crime dramas and non-linear narrative mystery games looking for high-concept storytelling.

Signature Patterns

  • •Heavy reliance on Full Motion Video (FMV) and live-action performances
  • •Non-linear narrative structures driven by player-led database investigation
  • •Premium 'paid' monetization model without in-app purchases
  • •Focus on interactive documentary and crime drama aesthetics
Dormant

Portfolio momentum

The portfolio consists of a single title that has not been updated since 2015, indicating no active development or maintenance on the platform.

Active apps 0Abandoned 1

Portfolio

What does Sam Barlow ship?

Apps

1 app analysed

Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

United States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Sam Barlow

Bottom line

Sam Barlow is a high-prestige auteur in the narrative space, though the mobile portfolio is currently a static archive of a single title. The lack of recent updates suggests the mobile platform is not currently a primary focus for ongoing development.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Sam Barlow publish?
Sam Barlow has 1 app tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Games category.
What kind of apps does Sam Barlow make?
Sam Barlow's portfolio is concentrated in Games, with an average rating of 4.1/5 across rated apps.
What is Sam Barlow's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Her Story is Sam Barlow's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Sam Barlow's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Sam Barlow's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
1
With full intel:
0
With overview:
1
Website scraped:
no
Social presence:
no

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AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sam Barlow, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “Sam Barlow intelligence.” Updated 2026-04-28. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/sam-barlow

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