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CountryBalls Heroes

Innominate Games · 2021 · $14.99 · Strategy · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-04 16:10 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $227 to $341 per month
  • Opportunity: $454 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 16.3k
  • 77% positive across 470 reviews · 3.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.7 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x2.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-15; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

CountryBalls Heroes is a turn-based strategy game where personified nations compete in tactical combat, built on the internet meme format.

This title sits in a quiet zone: it earned solid lifetime revenue from a niche but engaged community, yet has seen zero promotional activity in the past year and minimal developer communication. The 77% positive rating and consistent (if modest) monthly residuals suggest the audience remains present. However, the studio's inactive status and lack of localization depth outside English and Russian constrain growth; the game is best evaluated as a licensing or acquisition target only if a publisher can commit to community engagement and selective regional expansion, not as a revival candidate. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: CountryBalls is a decentralized meme format with no single IP holder; derivative commercial use invites cease-and-desist risk from multiple parties depending on which real-world political entities or their trademark holders object to representation.
  • Risk: The game has not run a discount promotion in over a year despite current 80% markdown, suggesting either contractual pause or publisher disengagement; resuming sales momentum requires clarifying publishing rights and intent.
  • Risk: Developer studio is flagged as inactive; acquiring or licensing the title does not guarantee access to source code, balance data, or future maintenance support.

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