Warpips

Skirmish Mode Games · 2022 · $16.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 11:56 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: $1.8k to $2.8k per month
Opportunity: $3.7k per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 174.0k
87% positive across 5215 reviews · 21.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 3.9 years
Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Warpips is a tactical real-time strategy game where you build squads of expendable units and compete in campaigns with permanent resource depletion.

Warpips has generated $584k lifetime on modest traction (138k units, 87% positive) and still earns $2,075/mo despite dormant development (last update 45 months ago). The high skill ceiling and roguelike resource-tension loop resonate with a niche audience, but the game's stalled post-launch support and flat concurrent player base (24 now, 36 peak last month) suggest it hit its ceiling under the current studio. For a publisher or live-ops team, the core loop is sound and the IP is unencumbered; the opportunity lies in modest seasonal content, community events, or a polished sequel. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Developer status shows 'ghost' with no posts in 12 months and last dev activity 45 months ago; continued engine maintenance and platform updates may fall to acquiring party.
Risk: Concurrent player base is extremely small (24 active) and peaked at only 36 in the last 30 days, suggesting limited ceiling for organic growth without fresh content or marketing.
Risk: Player feedback shows a persistent UX friction point: the permanent loadout system creates a 'guess-the-optimal-squad' tax that alienates some players; repeated balancing or tutorial investment may be needed to expand appeal.

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