Chasm: The Rift

Action Forms · 2022 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-26 16:50 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: $810 to $1.2k per month
• Opportunity: $1.0k per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 18.7k
• 81% positive across 517 reviews · 8.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 2 months ago
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Chasm: The Rift is a 1997 retro-style 3D action shooter revived and ported to Steam in 2022 by Action Forms.

This cult classic revival sits in a narrow sweet spot: genuine nostalgia appeal (81.5% positive, median 9.3 hours, 41.7% still-playing rate) with minimal development overhead required. However, current residual revenue of $847/mo on $72.7k lifetime suggests a quiet playerbase (1 concurrent player, 5 peak in 30d) and no discount strategy in 12 months signals either confidence in its niche or under-monetization. Worth close attention if you're expanding a retro-shooter publishing label or bundling into a legacy-IP collection, but the single-developer studio and lack of active community engagement present both ceiling and risk. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Extremely niche audience; peak concurrent of 5 in last 30 days indicates playerbase may have stabilized at floor, not ceiling.
• Risk: Single-studio developer (Action Forms has only one published title) with zero recent discount promotions raises questions about publishing support or monetization strategy.
• Risk: 38-month build cycle and no post-launch content pipeline visible; engine, compatibility, and modern platform support trajectory unclear.

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