Space Rangers HD: A War Apart

SNK Games · 2013 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 22:50 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: $1.5k to $2.2k per month
• Opportunity: $2.4k per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 439.0k
• 94% positive across 7297 reviews · 22.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 3 months ago
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-31; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Space Rangers HD: A War Apart is a 2013 remaster of a cult Russian sci-fi RPG blending space trading, text-driven quests, and real-time tactical combat.

This title punches well above its current player count: it holds a 94% positive rating with a mid-sized lifetime install base and draws solid residuals month-to-month with zero promotional effort in over a year. The Russian-language community remains vocal and engaged (Russian reviews dominate the volume), and the modding ecosystem is active. For a publisher or revival-focused buyer, the IP carries vintage appeal and minimal live-ops overhead, though the niche appeal and aging tech limit mainstream upside. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Narrow audience and 13-year-old codebase mean growth campaigns face high customer-acquisition costs and diminishing returns outside core regions.
• Risk: Engine modernization would be required for any meaningful platform expansion or sequel; incremental updates alone cannot reverse the drift toward dormancy.
• Risk: Developer is a single-title studio with no active post-launch support in over two months; institutional knowledge risk if acquisition or revival deal requires deep domain expertise.

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