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Paint the Town Red

South East Games · 2021 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-09-24 10:34 UTC, 11 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $17.8k to $26.6k per month
  • Opportunity: $22.2k per month at x1.00 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 1.2M
  • 96% positive across 32611 reviews · 178.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 1 months ago

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-30; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A first-person melee-combat roguelike with procedural level generation, visceral gore physics, and community-created content via Steam Workshop.

Paint the Town Red occupies a rare position: a mid-budget indie title generating solid four-figure monthly residuals with nearly 96% positive sentiment and 1.16M lifetime units across a single-game studio. The core loop (roguelike combat, level editor, Workshop integration) sustains a small active base and steady organic reviews without marketing spend. Suitable for acquisition by a publisher seeking stable IP backlist revenue, or for a developer revitalizing a quiet title through expansion or platform ports. The core risk is that the game has received no discount promotions in over 18 months and no developer post in recent weeks, raising questions about studio bandwidth and long-term support commitment. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Developer is a one-title studio; studio status and capacity to support post-acquisition roadmap are unclear.
  • Risk: Peak concurrent players have contracted sharply from best_month; retention is healthy (45% still playing) but absolute player count is low, limiting near-term growth upside without console/platform expansion.
  • Risk: Workshop reliance on UGC for content freshness means player-driven retention can plateau; VR mode (mentioned in reviews) is incomplete and may require substantial work.

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