Football Simulator

Refactor Games · 2022 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 10:51 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: $625 to $937 per month
• Opportunity: $1.3k per month at x1.65 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 35.9k
• 79% positive across 930 reviews · 6.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 13 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-02; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Football Simulator is an early-access action sports game from solo developer Refactor Games that models quarterback mechanics and field gameplay.

This title carries modest but stable residuals (under $1k/mo) from a niche player base with solid sentiment (79% positive), but the developer appears inactive: no discount campaigns in 12 months, zero community posts, and the project frozen at early access for ~8 months. The mismatch between store visuals and in-game QB animation quality has eroded recent sentiment (-5 points) and likely stalled acquisition. Revival or acquisition make sense only if the core sim mechanics have retained a cult following and the animation pipeline can be remedied cheaply; otherwise, the IP and codebase have modest salvage value. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: QB throwing animation and visual fidelity gap between marketing and runtime is a known friction point cited in recent reviews.
• Risk: Early-access status with no updates in ~8 months signals stalled development; player base is tiny (19 concurrent, 21 peak 30d) and may have lost confidence.
• Risk: Solo-studio operation (Refactor Games has one title) raises questions about sustained support and technical depth if acquired.

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