# Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy

> ResidualPlay case file: an overlooked Steam game still earning residual revenue. Estimates carry a ±30-50% error range per title.

- Steam appid: 1042800
- Developer: NeocoreGames
- Released: 2019 · Genre: Action · List price: $24.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.0k per month (mid $1.7k)
- Opportunity score: $2.6k/month at x1.50 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 114.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $617.1k
- Review sentiment: 80% positive across 3087 reviews (2872 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (9 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 7.2 years ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

## Where a gross dollar goes (monthly, at current velocity)

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.7k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (24 months)

11, 24, 26, 44, 14, 17, 20, 17, 8, 14, 17, 22, 10, 10, 12, 10, 16, 13, 6, 12, 12, 20, 13, 13

## Estimated acquisition range

$40.8k to $81.6k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $20.4k/year). Same error range applies.

## Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2019 isometric action-RPG set in the Warhammer 40K universe where players hunt heretics and demons as an Inquisitor with deep crafting and progression systems.

Prophecy generates $1.7k/mo residual revenue on modest install base, driven by 80% positive sentiment and strong praise for gunplay, progression, and crafting depth. The title is a quiet performer in a niche genre with healthy engagement (12.7 reviews/mo) and low churn, making it a candidate for modest publishing support (seasonal events, cosmetics) or franchise licensing review. Not a major acquisition target on current metrics, but worth monitoring if Neocore signals IP fatigue or if Games Workshop signals interest in consolidating W40K catalog partners.

- Most realistic play: watch
- Licensed IP: the game is built on third-party intellectual property
- Risk (licensed_ip): Warhammer 40K license held by Games Workshop; rights renewal or termination is outside NeocoreGames control and could sunset the title without warning.
- Risk (market): Isometric action-RPG audience is small and aging; mainstream adoption unlikely even with active support.
- Risk (tech): Game is 85+ months old with minimal developer engagement (1.8 months since last public post); engine and multiplayer backend may require investment to remain live-service capable.

What players are asking for:
- New cosmetics or seasonal events to sustain engagement
- Quality-of-life polish (UI, difficulty balancing in early chapters)
- Expanded endgame content and replayability

Suggested first moves:
1. Audit Games Workshop license terms, renewal timeline, and exclusivity clauses to determine acquisition feasibility and IP rights stability.
2. Conduct player cohort analysis on the 6k units sold in past 12 months to identify seasonality and price elasticity; current 1.5k/mo opportunity suggests a modest cosmetics or battle pass could unlock $300-600/mo incremental.
3. If licensed_ip renewal is secure, propose modest seasonal roadmap (3-4 cosmetic drops per year) to NeocoreGames as publishing partnership; target is stabilization, not growth.

Generated 2026-08-20 from public signals and player reviews. Directional, not diligence.

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier (Boxleiter method, 20-75x by year). Revenue uses an effective price (lifetime discounts and regional pricing) and nets out VAT (~13%), refunds (~9.5%) and Steam's 30% cut: roughly 55% of gross reaches the developer.

Source: https://residualplay.com/game/1042800
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.