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Ocean Survivors

Aremji Games · 2026 · $3.49 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-24 06:39 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $399 to $599 per month
  • Opportunity: $649 per month at x1.30 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 1.6k
  • 98% positive across 40 reviews · 17.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 0 months ago
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Ocean Survivors is a pirate-themed roguelike action game with 15-minute matches, weapon builds and leaderboard progression.

This is a quiet breakout from a solo developer hitting exceptional sentiment (97%) on modest but stable residuals around $500/mo. The game's core loop, price point and positive player reception suggest strong word-of-mouth potential; community feedback explicitly requests endgame content and weapon variety, which are standard expansion vectors. For a small publisher or revival-focused acquirer, the combination of low technical debt (solo studio, single title, achievable dev roadmap) and proven retention makes this a low-risk catalog play with clear content opportunities. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Roguelike survivor genre is crowded; sustained growth depends on content cadence and content-creator momentum rather than IP moat.
  • Risk: Solo developer operation means technical support and platform optimization rest on one person; engine or platform compatibility issues could stall updates.
  • Risk: Leaderboard integrity and anti-cheat are mentioned implicitly in player discourse around scoring parity; scaling moderation is a hidden cost.

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