Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

Fatshark · 2015 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 04:45 UTC, 4 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: $3.0k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 888.0k
• 80% positive across 21453 reviews · 11.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 5.5 years
• Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.8 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-03; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide is a 2015 co-op action game set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe, where players fight through hordes of rats and chaos forces in melee-focused missions.

Vermintide 1 generates solid four-figure monthly residuals despite near-zero active development and a 65-month content drought, sustained entirely by legacy purchases and the enduring appeal of its core co-op loop to a dedicated, franchise-loyal cohort. The game is likely of interest only as a back-catalog hold for a Warhammer publisher or as a source of IP licensing data for the franchise owner; acquisition for revival is not recommended, as player population and engagement have stabilized at a niche plateau and the sequel has superseded its mechanical offer. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Game is built on Games Workshop's Warhammer Fantasy IP; any acquisition, revival or licensing extension requires GW approval and likely renegotiation of expiring rights.
• Risk: Player concurrency is extremely low (28 active now, 63 peak in last 30 days); matchmaking depends entirely on friend groups or organized communities, making solo or random-queue play nonviable at difficulty tiers above casual.
• Risk: Vermintide 2 (2018) is the canonical successor and offers superior mechanics and live support; players overwhelmingly prefer or have migrated to V2, making V1 a legacy product with declining discovery.

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