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Real Heroes: Firefighter HD

Epicenter Studios · 2021 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 15:02 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $172 to $258 per month
  • Opportunity: $343 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 5.4k
  • 90% positive across 148 reviews · 2.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 5.7 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.8 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-19; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Real Heroes: Firefighter HD is a lightweight action game about firefighting operations, published by Ziggurat in 2021.

This title sits in a quiet corner of the catalog with steady positive sentiment (89.9%) and solid residual income around $215/mo, but it faces structural headwinds: zero promotions in the past 12 months, zero developer engagement since launch 68 months ago, and a micro-sized active playerbase. The IP is original and unencumbered, making it a low-risk acquisition target for a publisher seeking easy-to-maintain back-catalog filler or a developer interested in a finished, modular action foundation. Not a revival candidate without significant creative input. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Peak concurrent play never exceeded 3 in the last 30 days; audience is either exhausted or the game never found its audience.
  • Risk: No cloud saves, achievements, or workshop integration; minimal localization (Russian gap at 13.7%); these omissions may reflect lightweight scope or age.
  • Risk: Developer studio status is inactive; no pathway for ongoing support unless buyer commits engineering resources.

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