Car Mechanic Simulator VR

GameFormatic S.A. · 2021 · $19.99 · Racing · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-01 21:05 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $251 to $377 per month
• Opportunity: $581 per month at x1.85 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 13.2k
• 56% positive across 393 reviews · 2.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 19 months
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-13; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A VR-first car-repair simulator where players diagnose and fix vehicles in first-person, published by PlayWay in 2021.

Car Mechanic Simulator VR sits in a quiet niche with modest residuals and a small but engaged audience. The VR repair genre remains underserved, and the title's 55% positive rating masks a real retention problem: players who stick with it (median 4+ hours) report genuine satisfaction, but onboarding friction and sparse tutorial guidance are bleeding newcomers. Opportunity exists for a revival publisher willing to patch friction points and market to the VR enthusiast segment, or for an IP holder to license the mechanic-shop concept to a studio with stronger VR UX chops. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: VR control schemes and headset compatibility constraints limit addressable market; poor tutorial design creates high friction for conversion and retention.
• Risk: Player base collapsed to near-zero concurrent players; recovery will require aggressive repositioning, not passive storefront presence.
• Risk: Developer has posted no updates in 18 months; unclear whether studio can or will execute patches required to re-engage the audience.

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