Red Matter 2

Vertical Robot · 2022 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 21:20 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $570 to $855 per month
• Opportunity: $1.1k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 27.0k
• 92% positive across 708 reviews · 3.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.1 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-24; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Red Matter 2 is a first-person puzzle-adventure set in an alternate Cold War aesthetic, built for VR with a strong single-player campaign.

Red Matter 2 has earned $160k lifetime on modest promotion (10 discounts in 12 months) and maintains 92% positive sentiment despite zero current players and dormant developer communication (35+ months silent). The title's 50% still-playing rate and $891/mo residual suggest a stable, if quiet, catalog asset with untapped revival potential. For a publisher seeking low-risk IP to reactivate via marketing, platform expansion, or community engagement, this represents recoverable value; acquisition makes sense only if bundled with Vertical Robot's broader portfolio. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: VR-exclusive or VR-primary architecture may limit addressable market and complicate porting to console or traditional PC audiences.
• Risk: Developer has posted zero updates in 35+ months; revival would require external publisher to drive marketing and community management, not internal studio momentum.
• Risk: Niche VR audience and low concurrent peak (4 players in last 30 days) suggest limited growth ceiling without platform or genre shift.

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