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Death Roads: Tournament

The Knights of Unity · 2023 · $14.99 · Indie · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 12:09 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: $454 to $681 per month
  • Opportunity: $908 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 29.1k
  • 82% positive across 839 reviews · 6.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.4 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x2.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-05; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Death Roads: Tournament is a roguelike racing game where you compete in post-apocalyptic car tournaments with permadeath mechanics.

This indie title sits in a quiet zone: solid engagement metrics (81% positive, median 42 hours), residual revenue in the low three figures monthly, and zero discount activity since launch suggest an under-monetized catalog entry with genuine fan attachment. The game is best evaluated as a publishing revival opportunity (localization expansion, seasonal content drops, or console porting) rather than acquisition, since the developer remains active and the IP is self-owned. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Roguelike racing remains a niche intersection; player concurrency is single digits, limiting multiplayer or social features that could sustain retention.
  • Risk: No developer posts in 27 months combined with zero promotional activity suggests the studio may lack capacity for post-launch support or platform expansion.
  • Risk: Difficulty curve feedback (player complaint of slow early progression) indicates design friction that may cap conversion from curious buyers to long-term players.

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