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Hubris

Cyborn B.V. · 2022 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 19:56 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: $697 to $1.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.4k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 32.7k
  • 75% positive across 877 reviews · 4.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.1 years
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Hubris is a short-form VR action platformer built around climbing and swimming mechanics in a vertical environment.

This indie VR title has generated solid residual revenue on modest lifetime sales, suggesting a stable if small owner base. However, the developer appears inactive (no posts in 23 months), motion sickness complaints and performance issues persist in reviews, and the game lacks multiplayer or seasonal hooks to sustain engagement. It may be worth evaluating as a catalog acquisition if you're consolidating VR IP or have infrastructure to patch stability; pure revival would require significant rework and marketing spend for a game that peaked at 3 concurrent players in the last 30 days. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Multiple reviews cite motion sickness and stuttering; performance issues may limit addressable VR market and require platform-specific optimization.
  • Risk: VR audience remains niche; title lacks social or multiplayer features that drive long-tail retention in adjacent genres.
  • Risk: Developer studio shows fading status with no communications in nearly two years; IP transfer and codebase handoff logistics unclear.

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