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Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game

IllFonic · 2024 · $39.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 11:10 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $2.5k to $3.7k per month
  • Opportunity: $4.1k per month at x1.35 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 136.0k
  • 74% positive across 3885 reviews · 10.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 16 months
  • Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Asymmetrical multiplayer horror game based on the 1988 film Killer Klowns from Outer Space, positioning one team as aliens and the other as humans.

KKOS generated $1.27M lifetime on a modest player base (108k units, peak 42 players in last 30 days) and still earns $2.8K/mo in residual revenue despite near-total content silence for 14+ months. The core IP holds nostalgic pull and review sentiment remains positive (74%), but the title is starved of updates, marketing and player retention mechanics. This is a licensing acquisition target if the rights can be secured, or a publishing revival play for a team willing to fund seasonal content and competitive infrastructure. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: The Killer Klowns from Outer Space film IP is owned by Studio Canal (original producers); rights clearance and term limits will govern any acquisition or long-term publishing deal.
  • Risk: Live-service decay is acute: only 24 concurrent players now, matchmaking queues run 2-5 minutes, and bots fill lobbies, eroding the core asymmetrical experience.
  • Risk: Developer IllFonic has a documented history of post-launch support abandonment across multiple titles, creating reputational and retention risk.
  • Risk: The title is priced at $40 with a current 70% discount, high price elasticity (0.805), and 12% key-share leakage suggest pricing friction and gray-market pressure.

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