DEAD TRASH

Crowhill Studios · 2025 · $2.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-04 22:22 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $320 to $481 per month
• Opportunity: $521 per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 16.0k
• 89% positive across 502 reviews · 16.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 2 months ago
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A grimy, lo-fi retro FPS with digitized sprite aesthetics and punchy gunplay, built on the EFPSE engine, where you scavenge trash for ammo in post-apocalyptic urban decay.

Dead Trash punches above its weight for a three-dollar title, with strong sentiment (89% positive) and solid residual revenue anchored by a niche but engaged audience drawn to its uncompromising aesthetic and sound design. The developer is active, the IP is original, and the two DLC packs signal expansion appetite. For revival or publishing partners, the upside lies in marketing to the retro FPS and lo-fi horror-comedy communities, where the game's campy 80s video-nasty tone resonates deeply but visibility remains low. Acquisition is viable only if the buyer can amplify reach without diluting the game's intentional roughness. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Multiple player reports of crashes and save-file corruption at or near chapter 3, suggesting either a specific progression bottleneck or platform-specific stability issue that may require targeted patching.
• Risk: Retro boomer-shooter genre is crowded; without a marketing push, growth is capped at word-of-mouth and niche discovery, and current peak-30-day player count (7) shows the title has maxed organic reach.
• Risk: Single-language release (English only) with 100% localization gap leaves money on table in Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese markets where reviews show interest.

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