Death Rally

Remedy Entertainment · 2012 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 21:14 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $129 to $193 per month
Opportunity: $306 per month at x1.90 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 51.2k
71% positive across 910 reviews · 3.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

No developer announcement on record, ever
Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x2.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-19; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2012 arcade driving action game from Remedy Entertainment, a remake of the original 1996 DOS title.

Death Rally occupies an unusual position: it's from a major studio (Remedy) with operating infrastructure, carries modest but consistent residual revenue of $221/mo, and sits at a healthy positive sentiment (71%). However, the player base is genuinely tiny (3 concurrent, peak 8 last month), and the core complaint from nostalgic players is that the remake lost the character of the original. The title is most interesting as a licensing or IP revival play for Remedy rather than as a standalone acquisition, the studio may have appetite to revisit or license the franchise if the right partner emerged. Most realistic play: licensing.

Risk: Active player population has shrunk to single digits; sustaining visibility without studio marketing push is difficult.
Risk: No achievements, trading cards, cloud save, or workshop support; feature gaps may suppress engagement and discoverability.
Risk: Remake sentiment suggests the 2012 version alienated fans of the 1996 original, raising questions about audience loyalty if franchise is revived.

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