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Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms

Corey Jeffries · 2022 · $12.49 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 14:35 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: $461 to $692 per month
  • Opportunity: $749 per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 6.1k
  • 91% positive across 155 reviews · 7.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 0 months ago
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-07; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A first-person liminal-space exploration game set in procedurally shifting backroom environments, currently in early access.

Transliminal holds solid residual revenue on a tiny concurrent base, suggesting a devoted core audience that tolerates early-access stasis. The title scores well on sentiment and has accumulated meaningful lifetime play despite minimal marketing or discount activity. This is a candidate for acquisition if the buyer seeks to revive dormant indie IP with proven genre appeal, or for publishing if Spatial Quotient wants hands-on development support to ship a 1.0 and monetize the installed base more aggressively. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Early-access limbo with no dev communication in ~3 months and no recorded discount or build activity suggests either stalled development or developer capacity constraints.
  • Risk: Liminal-space and backrooms genres are novelty-driven and crowded on indie storefronts; audience retention post-1.0 launch is unproven.
  • Risk: Solo developer studio with one title creates key-person risk and limits post-acquisition integration.

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