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Blue Fire

Robi Studios · 2021 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 13:26 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $764 to $1.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.3k per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 76.4k
  • 81% positive across 3112 reviews · 7.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 18 months
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x2.1 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Blue Fire is a 3D action-platformer hybrid that attempts genre-blending across combat, puzzle-solving and traversal mechanics.

Blue Fire has carved out a modest but stable revenue stream with strong sentiment (88% positive recent) and solid residual monthly income, despite being nearly four years old with minimal developer support. The game's core appeal to platformer fans remains genuine, but the mixed-bag design (attempting too many systems at once) has capped its mainstream reach. Relevant for revival-focused publishers seeking a dormant mid-budget title with pre-built audience goodwill and low acquisition friction, provided they're willing to invest in meaningful mechanical refinement rather than content chasing. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: 3D platformer market is crowded; without substantial design tightening, relaunch may struggle to differentiate even with polish.
  • Risk: 47+ months since release with no developer posts in 17 months suggests internal capacity constraints or deprioritization; codebase stability and mod-friendliness unknown.
  • Risk: Player feedback centers on imprecise hitboxes and unfocused genre mixing, both requiring deep mechanical rework rather than cosmetic updates.

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