Silica

Martin 'Dram' Melichárek · 2023 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-04 19:25 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $3.0k to $4.5k per month
Opportunity: $4.9k per month at x1.30 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 179.0k
76% positive across 4943 reviews · 30.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 1 months ago
Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-27; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Silica is a hybrid RTS-FPS set on an alien world where players command troops from an overhead view or drop into first-person combat, blending real-time strategy with squad-level gunplay.

Silica occupies a genuinely rare design space (seamless RTS-FPS switching) that resonates strongly with its active community despite modest current player counts and early-access rough edges. The residual revenue signal is solid, sentiment tilts positive, and the developer remains engaged post-launch. This is a prime candidate for a publishing or acquisition play by a studio with the capital and UX discipline to polish out the systems friction that reviewers flag, or for a live-service partner seeking a differentiated multiplayer backbone. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Early-access stability and unit micromanagement complaints suggest the command interface and physics simulation need hardening before a mainstream push.
Risk: Peak concurrent sits in the low double digits, indicating the online player pool is fragile and dependent on content updates or seasonal events to retain cohesion.
Risk: The RTS-FPS hybrid sits between established audiences (traditional RTS players expect deeper economy; FPS players expect tighter gunplay); messaging clarity will be critical for any revival campaign.

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