Decision: Red Daze

FlyAnvil · 2022 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-09-23 16:52 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: $470 to $706 per month
• Opportunity: $588 per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 34.2k
• 74% positive across 905 reviews · 4.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 11 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-12; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Decision: Red Daze is a stylized action game from 2022 where players create a character and navigate a branching narrative with resource management and combat mechanics.

This title sits in a quiet zone: modest but stable residuals, a 73% positive rating, and announced console ports that never materialized. The game has retained 58% of its peak player base and continues to draw four reviews per month, suggesting latent interest. For a publisher seeking a low-risk catalog add with existing IP and established (if small) audience, or a studio exploring why a green-lit console version stalled, this warrants a closer look at rights clarity and port status. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Console port was announced but not released; unclear whether incomplete build, rights complexity, or resource constraints caused delay.
• Risk: Peak concurrent players under 50 and current base under 10 suggests limited mainstream appeal; recovery would require meaningful content or platform expansion.
• Risk: Localization gap for Simplified Chinese (24%) despite 180 reviews in that language hints at either missing content or distribution friction in that market.

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