HighFleet

Konstantin Koshutin · 2021 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-09-23 11:27 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: $7.1k to $10.6k per month
• Opportunity: $16.8k per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 281.0k
• 88% positive across 7442 reviews · 47.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.9 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A deep, self-authored tactical fleet-combat and ship-design game set in a retro-futuristic desert war, built by solo developer Konstantin Koshutin and published by MicroProse.

HighFleet sits in a thin genre lane (naval-sim strategy with real-time combat and creative shipbuilding), has retained a devoted but small core audience for nearly four years post-launch, and generates solid four-figure monthly residuals with minimal ongoing support. The game's core loop is mechanically sound and praised by players who stick with it, but incomplete onboarding, cut content, and lack of developer engagement since launch have capped growth and community retention. This is an acquisition candidate for a niche-focused publisher seeking catalog depth, or a revival candidate if a small team can finish the tutorial experience and market it to dormant naval-sim fans. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Players report performance issues and bugs; no patches in 45+ months suggests underlying code debt that a new owner would inherit.
• Risk: Extremely niche appeal (65 concurrent players, ~98 peak 30d) means a publishing revival would need surgical targeting to naval-sim and indie-strategy communities.
• Risk: Significant cut content and unused assets in game files suggest the vision was never completed; tutorial deficiency is a known player pain point.

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