The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution
Skydance Interactive · 2023 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-09-24 10:54 UTC, 13 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $797 to $1.2k per month
- Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x1.60 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 63.0k
- 64% positive across 1871 reviews · 16.0 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 3.4 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
VR action game set in The Walking Dead universe, released in 2023 as a sequel to the original Saints & Sinners title.
Chapter 2 is pulling modest but steady residuals from a small, engaged VR audience despite technical friction and near-total developer silence. The IP lock (AMC/Walking Dead) makes outright acquisition impossible, but the title's survival mechanics, narrative continuation, and positive-leaning sentiment among committed players suggest potential for a publishing refresh or targeted bug-fix campaign. Recovery play is realistic only if Skydance Games or a successor commits to stability patches and community re-engagement; standalone acquisition is off the table. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: The Walking Dead IP is owned by AMC Networks; any long-term support or revival requires ongoing license agreement terms and approval.
- Risk: Multiple player reports of crashes and bugs, including progression-blocking issues near the bus mission; no dev patches documented in nearly 40 months suggests underlying stability debt.
- Risk: Current player count is minimal and studio status is marked fading; dormant social presence and zero promotions in 12 months indicate low commercial priority at the publisher level.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.