City of Gangsters

SomaSim · 2021 · $29.99 · Simulation · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 20:30 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $829 to $1.2k per month
Opportunity: $1.7k per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 53.3k
73% positive across 1563 reviews · 5.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 4.2 years
Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 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 Prohibition-era resource management sim where players build criminal empires through bootlegging, territory control, and micromanaged gang operations across the 1920s-1930s.

City of Gangsters sits in a quiet spot: solidly profitable residuals with a mid-sized retained player base, but stalled growth and unresolved mechanical friction that blocks mainstream adoption. The game's strongest asset is its niche appeal and time-period theming; its core problem is the gap between strategic depth and operational micromanagement burden. For a publisher seeking a catalog title with modest but reliable cash flow, or a developer looking to acquire an established IP for a modernized relaunch, this represents a low-risk, moderate-reward acquisition, if the buyer can justify either light feature work or a full systems redesign. Most realistic play: acquisition.

Risk: Non-mainstream positioning and niche historical setting limit appeal to casual and console audiences; peak player velocity was over 4 years ago.
Risk: UI/UX and micromanagement friction are cited by multiple reviewers as barriers to deeper engagement; addressing these would require non-trivial design iteration.
Risk: Developer has been inactive on platform communication for 49+ months despite ongoing discount activity, signaling either stewardship shift or minimal post-launch investment.

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