Soundfall

Drastic Games · 2022 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 16:16 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $385 to $577 per month
Opportunity: $770 per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 39.8k
73% positive across 1160 reviews · 2.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 2.1 years
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A 2022 rhythm-action looter shooter blending dungeon crawling with music-synced combat mechanics.

Soundfall earned $237k lifetime on modest 32k units, settling at $961/mo residual revenue with 73% positive sentiment, but shows signs of creative fatigue: zero concurrent players, negligible recent engagement (5 peak 30-day), and studio dormancy (no developer posts in 24 months). The core mechanic, rhythm-gated shooting, appeals to a niche intersection of rhythm-game and action-shooter audiences that remains underdeveloped. Revival candidates should assess whether the IP and codebase can sustain a live-service pivot, localization push (Spanish gap flagged), or licensing to a publisher with rhythm-game pedigree. Most realistic play: revival.

Risk: Rhythm-action hybrid remains a narrow genre; core mechanic (tap at fixed BPM) limits dynamism and perceived replayability per negative reviews.
Risk: Studio status 'fading' with zero posts in 24 months suggests minimal capacity for patches, live events, or platform updates required for revival.
Risk: Median playtime only 2.1 hours; low engagement suggests onboarding or progression pacing issues that discouraged continued play.

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