Guns of Fury

Gelato Games Ltd · 2025 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 09:55 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $2.2k to $3.4k per month
• Opportunity: $3.8k per month at x1.35 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 38.6k
• 89% positive across 999 reviews · 22.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 18 months
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A Metal Slug-inspired run-and-gun metroidvania with pixel-art combat and exploration across a war-torn map.

Guns of Fury has shipped 29.7k copies lifetime and maintains an 88% positive rating with consistent review velocity (23 reviews/mo), but it is showing acute signs of dormancy: zero discounts in 12 months, no developer communication in 16 months, and a studio in fading status with only this one title. The core appeal, a genre mashup of proven IP aesthetics, resonates with engaged players (median 12.9h, 67% still playing), but wayfinding friction and lack of post-launch support have capped ceiling. Opportunity exists for a niche publisher or revival specialist willing to fund a small QoL pass (map clarity, difficulty modes, Russian localization gap) or for a larger acquirer betting on the dormant-catalog model. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Metroidvania market is dense; this title's appeal is niche (Metal Slug + Metroid fans) and reviews cite persistent navigation confusion as a blocker for broader adoption.
• Risk: Zero post-launch activity and developer radio silence for 16 months raises questions about toolchain lock-in, engine version debt, or source-code availability.
• Risk: Studio is listed as fading with only one title; acquisition or revival would require external creative/QA resource, not just licensing the IP.

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