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Deathtrap

NeocoreGames · 2015 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-10-02 12:48 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $351 to $526 per month
  • Opportunity: $439 per month at x1.00 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 121.0k
  • 84% positive across 2280 reviews · 4.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 0 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (9 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-16; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Deathtrap is a tower-defense action game set in the Van Helsing universe, released by NeocoreGames in 2015.

Deathtrap holds a modest but stable residual stream and maintains an 83% positive review ratio despite minimal dev attention for nearly three years. The title sits at the intersection of licensed IP (Van Helsing), a dormant but not destroyed multiplayer backend, and a mid-sized owner base that still discovers it organically. For a publisher with Van Helsing rights or a studio capable of light infrastructure repair, a low-cost acquisition could unlock recurring four-figure monthly residuals and foundation for a lightweight revival; for most others, the licensing complexity and thin active community make it a watch rather than a buy. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Van Helsing IP rights held by third party (likely IP factory or similar); acquisition of Deathtrap alone does not grant ongoing license to use the IP or extend it.
  • Risk: Multiplayer lobby infrastructure appears broken and unpatched; revival would require backend restoration before monetizing new player cohorts.
  • Risk: Game is 126 months old; engine (likely older Unreal or proprietary) may require work to meet modern OS/API requirements or anti-cheat expectations.
  • Risk: Tower-defense genre has evolved significantly; positioning against modern competitors (Plants vs. Zombies 2, Bloons TD 6) is unclear without rework.

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