Wargame: Red Dragon

Eugen Systems · 2014 · $29.99 · Indie · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-23 10:43 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $3.5k to $5.2k per month
Opportunity: $4.4k per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 1.2M
89% positive across 19754 reviews · 27.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 5 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (10 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-13; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Wargame: Red Dragon is a real-time tactical RTS focused on combined-arms squad command across large multiplayer and campaign maps, with minimal UI abstraction between player intent and unit behavior.

Red Dragon occupies a durable niche in the hardcore wargaming segment, holding solid four-figure monthly residuals a decade after launch and maintaining an 88% positive rating despite zero promotional activity in the past year. The title's strength lies in its mechanical depth and devoted, long-session community; its weakness is tutorial onboarding and a multiplayer ecosystem that requires critical mass to thrive. For a publisher, the game represents a low-risk revenue anchor and IP extension opportunity; for a revival team, it's a case study in how a quiet multiplayer title can stabilize on single-digit concurrent players yet sustain measurable income. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Current player base is extremely thin (252 concurrent, 574 in last 30 days); matchmaking quality and queue times almost certainly deteriorate below a threshold that sustains retention.
Risk: No developer activity posts in over four months and zero discounts run in 12 months suggest the title is in full maintenance mode; engine or backend modernization would require capital and development focus.
Risk: Player feedback indicates the campaign AI is competent but not strategically engaging, and new-player tutorials are sink-or-swim; this limits addressable market within the hardcore RTS audience.

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