Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance

Square One Games Inc. · 2021 · $39.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 10:32 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: $1.0k to $1.5k per month
• Opportunity: $2.0k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 38.2k
• 82% positive across 1025 reviews · 5.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 4.8 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A 2021 isometric action-RPG remake of the 2001 PS2 classic, bringing real-time dungeon crawling and co-op play to the Baldur's Gate name.

Dark Alliance maintains a devoted core audience with solid engagement metrics (81% positive sentiment, two-thirds still playing) and quiet but persistent residual revenue, positioning it as a profitable backlist title for patient buyers. The IP sits in publisher limbo: Interplay holds current Steam rights, but this is a licensed Dungeons & Dragons property, making outright acquisition unlikely. The realistic play is publishing partnership or a focused revival campaign targeting nostalgia-driven players and local co-op audiences who overlook it due to dated presentation and initial critical reception. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Title requires active D&D license from Wizards of the Coast; Interplay Entertainment holds the distribution rights but license status is not publicly confirmed and renewal terms are opaque.
• Risk: No developer activity in 56 months; bug fixes, balance patches, or platform maintenance would require either rebuilding the team or contracting external support.
• Risk: Player base is tiny (3 concurrent, 17 peak in last 30 days) and reviews cite frustrating systems and difficulty balancing that would deter new players without significant polish work.

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