PILGRIM

DESPERATE MEASURES · 2024 · $7.99 · Action · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.3k to $2.0k per month
• Opportunity: $3.1k per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 98.7k
• 68%% positive across 3813 reviews · 28.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 16 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last build shipped 19 months ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 8 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2024 co-op action game in the vein of Lethal Company, set in gothic environments with grotesque creature design and dark comedy mechanics.

Pilgrim achieved modest commercial success (230K lifetime USD, 98K units) and maintains a 68% positive rating despite nearly 18 months of developer silence. The core design resonates strongly with players who praise its distinct aesthetic and group-play loops. However, the studio has effectively dissolved, leaving the title dormant on a platform saturated with similar co-op titles. Acquisition or publishing revival could capitalize on residual monthly revenue (1,645/mo mid-case) and a vocal, loyal audience, but only if buyer can secure explicit IP transfer and is willing to resume active support. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Developer (DESPERATE MEASURES, single-title studio) is unresponsive for 15+ months; IP ownership transfer and source-code access will require legal/asset recovery effort.
• Risk: Lethal Company-adjacent co-op action games are heavily saturated on Steam; player sentiment shows anxiety about post-launch support, making revival credibility essential to reverse negative perception.
• Risk: Game is English-only (100% loc gap) despite 2,900+ international reviews; expanding language support would require translation and QA investment.

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