Collapse
Creoteam · 2014 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-10-05 13:06 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $257 to $386 per month
- Opportunity: $530 per month at x1.65 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 55.5k
- 72% positive across 989 reviews · 3.0 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 24 months
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-14; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
Collapse is a 2014 puzzle-action game from Russian studio Creoteam that blends block-matching mechanics with arcade pressure.
This title occupies a quiet niche: a decade-old indie puzzle game pulling steady three-figure monthly residuals with a devoted Russian-speaking player base (majority of review language) and solid positive sentiment. The opportunity is narrow but real for a publisher seeking to resurrect a catalog asset through localization work, community re-engagement, or a spiritual successor that inherits the mechanical foundation. Not a blockbuster play, but a low-risk catalog acquisition if IP is clear. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: Puzzle-action genre is saturated; player count is near-zero concurrent, suggesting the audience has migrated or content fatigue is high.
- Risk: Nine-year build age and lack of recent developer activity (last post ~23 months ago) raises maintainability and platform compliance concerns.
- Risk: Severe localization gap (80% untranslated, primarily Russian) limits addressable Western market; revival requires translation investment.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.