Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

City Interactive · 2013 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 04:45 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.8k per month
Opportunity: $2.0k per month at x1.35 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 1.0M
76% positive across 18794 reviews · 27.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 13 months
Studio quiet across its whole catalog
Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.8 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is a 2013 tactical stealth-shooter from City Interactive that emphasizes long-range precision gameplay and mission-based campaigns.

SGW2 generates $2.4k/mo in residual revenue with stable 76% positive sentiment and 18.7k lifetime reviews, suggesting genuine if niche appeal. However, technical debt (crashes, save bugs, AI issues) and a dormant developer (11.7 months since last update) signal the title is coasting on back-catalog purchases and deep discounts rather than active support. Best suited for publishers seeking a low-risk, low-maintenance IP lease or catalog buyer willing to fund a modest technical refresh to unlock a modest revival window. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Player reports of hard crashes, broken checkpoint saves, and audio failures indicate unpatched engine or compatibility issues that will erode the 81% recent sentiment without intervention.
Risk: 27 concurrent players and 6-hour median playtime reflect a shallow, completionist audience; growth potential is marginal even with fixes.
Risk: Developer (CI Games, 3 titles total) is operating but inactive on this franchise; SGW3 exists and may cannibalize SGW2 revival efforts unless bundled or repositioned.

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