Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Cold Iron Studios · 2021 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-09-23 10:34 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: $14.8k to $22.2k per month
Opportunity: $29.6k per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 867.0k
80% positive across 27158 reviews · 98.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 2.4 years
Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A three-player cooperative wave-shooter set in the Aliens universe, launching from Cold Iron Studios in 2021 with seven post-launch DLC packs.

Fireteam Elite has generated solid lifetime revenue on a modest player base, maintains a respectable positive sentiment (79.6% recent), and continues to pull four-figure monthly residuals despite minimal studio engagement in over two years. The title carries meaningful IP licensing constraints but represents a defensible acquisition or publishing refresh opportunity for a buyer confident in the co-op shooter lane; a sequel is already in player conversation. Studio status flagged as 'fading' and zero developer posts in recent months suggest ownership opportunity may be window-limited. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Game operates under Fox/Disney Aliens franchise license; acquisition of the game does not include rights to create new Aliens content, limiting sequel or major revision options without renegotiation.
Risk: Matchmaking population has contracted sharply (441 peak in last 30 days versus 146 concurrent now); solo-with-bots remains viable but cooperative experience degrades as player base thins.
Risk: Recent studio-initiated server shutdown on Nintendo Switch bred vocal community backlash; any future platform support or live-service changes will face heightened scrutiny.

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