Ship Graveyard Simulator
Games Incubator · 2021 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade C
Measured on 2026-10-04 21:46 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $1.6k to $2.4k per month
- Opportunity: $2.0k per month at x1.00 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 85.5k
- 64% positive across 2373 reviews · 21.6 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (13 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.9 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.
A first-person demolition simulator where players dismantle derelict ships for salvage, resources and progression upgrades.
Ship Graveyard Simulator sits in a quiet sweet spot: steady residual revenue with a dedicated core audience (70% still playing), yet hampered by shallow progression loops and asset reuse that limit replay appeal. The game is mechanically sound but creatively exhausted. A buyer considering acquisition should weigh whether the dormant IP, and the developer's operational continuity, justify investment in content expansion (new ship types, tools, progression tiers) or whether the existing install base and monthly cash flow are sufficient as a catalog hold. Most realistic play: acquisition.
- Risk: Core loop is shallow and repetitive by design; players typically plateau within 15-30 hours, limiting natural word-of-mouth and franchise expansion potential.
- Risk: Save-file corruption and asset-loading bugs appear in player reports; codebase stability and engine debt are unknown and should be audited pre-acquisition.
- Risk: Reliance on heavy discounting (12 promotions in 12 months, currently at 93% off) suggests price elasticity may be masking weak organic demand at full price.
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