Infested Planet
Rocket Bear Games · 2014 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-09-23 12:54 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: $261 to $391 per month
- Opportunity: $619 per month at x1.90 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 185.0k
- 94% positive across 3048 reviews · 4.0 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 8.5 years
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-10; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
Real-time tower defense with RTS elements where you defend against procedurally mutating alien swarms across campaign and skirmish modes.
Infested Planet occupies a rare niche: a mechanically sound, deeply strategic tower defense title with strong community sentiment (93.6% positive, 70% still-playing) generating solid four-figure monthly residuals despite near-total developer silence for over eight years. The game's modest but stable playerbase and high review velocity relative to its quiet status suggest genuine organic appeal; acquisition as a catalog title offers low risk and immediate cash-flow contribution, while a modest content refresh or community reconnection could unlock dormant revival upside. Most realistic play: acquisition.
- Risk: Engine and codebase are now a decade old; compatibility with future OS or API changes may require engineering investment.
- Risk: Tower defense genre saturation means new marketing spend will face steep cost-per-acquisition; bulk of revenue appears organically retained from legacy playerbase.
- Risk: Developer studio status listed as inactive; IP and source-code custodianship must be clarified before acquisition.
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