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Zombie Army Trilogy

Rebellion · 2015 · $44.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-25 22:49 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $8.8k to $13.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $10.9k per month at x1.00 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 930.0k
  • 86% positive across 18818 reviews · 45.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 1 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (20 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.7 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Zombie Army Trilogy is a 2015 co-op third-person shooter from Rebellion blending Sniper Elite mechanics with Nazi-zombie horde combat.

The title holds solid residual revenue on a mid-sized owner base and benefits from Sniper Elite franchise affinity, but is now fundamentally broken on modern Windows hardware due to graphics API and driver conflicts. Acquiring or publishing a technical fix (or porting to modern engines) could restore play-ability and unlock latent demand; the alternative is delisting. The IP is owned outright by Rebellion, making this a straightforward technical reclamation play rather than a licensing negotiation. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Widespread crash reports on Windows 10/11 systems, especially during level loads and cutscenes, suggest aging graphics code (likely DirectX/driver compatibility) that now requires either engine modernization or targeted patching.
  • Risk: Current player count is minimal despite solid review volume; a shrinking active base may signal that only nostalgia or deep-sale pricing is driving new acquisition.
  • Risk: Rebellion is actively publishing Sniper Elite sequels; revival of Trilogy could cannibalise sales of newer entries or dilute franchise focus.

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