Virtual Circuit Board
Reverie Foundry · 2023 · $14.99 · Simulation · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-10-01 21:34 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $282 to $424 per month
- Opportunity: $459 per month at x1.30 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 12.2k
- 92% positive across 323 reviews · 3.8 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer active, last post 4 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-15; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
A logic circuit simulator for building and testing CPU designs and digital systems in a sandbox environment.
Virtual Circuit Board holds a niche but engaged audience of 9-15 concurrent players who clock serious hours (hundreds reported) on CPU implementation and OS prototyping. Monthly residuals sit solidly in the mid-range, with strong positive sentiment (92% approval) despite low mainstream visibility and three-plus years of minimal developer maintenance. The title is best viewed as a specialized tool that has found its audience rather than a game awaiting revival; opportunities lie in light technical support, localization (18% gap toward Simplified Chinese), and potential licensing to educational or embedded-systems communities, not broad consumer resurrection. Most realistic play: licensing.
- Risk: Linux save-path bug and UI scaling issues remain unfixed; platform-specific friction may compound developer-absence perception.
- Risk: Positioning blur between game and engineering tool confuses casual discovery; niche user base unlikely to expand without deliberate curriculum or certification tie-in.
- Risk: Developer dormancy for ~4 months and only one post in the past year signals low engagement despite active residual revenue.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.