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Sniper Ghost Warrior 3

CI Games · 2017 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-05 17:38 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $3.2k to $4.9k per month
  • Opportunity: $4.0k per month at x1.00 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 833.0k
  • 67% positive across 19687 reviews · 37.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 10 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (8 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.3 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Open-world tactical sniper game from 2017 with stealth mechanics, campaign missions, and eight DLC packs, developed and published by CI Games.

Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 maintains solid four-figure monthly residuals and a mid-sized owner base despite being seven years old and released to mixed critical reception. The game benefits from a durable niche: players who value satisfying gunplay and stealth over narrative polish stay engaged (median session 13.8 hours, half the install still active). The franchise IP is owned by CI Games, a small but operating studio with a portfolio focus; revival or live-ops investment is realistic for a publisher seeking low-risk recurring revenue, though the title's age and technical debt (rendering limits, bugs cited in reviews) would require meaningful post-launch support commitment. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Rendering/despawn limits on long-range sniper mechanics and reported save-state bugs undermine core gameplay fantasy and deter experienced players from investing deeply.
  • Risk: Franchise reputation damaged by comparison to earlier titles in the series; player sentiment is split between discovery of 'old but good' and frustration with departure from prior design.
  • Risk: Developer last posted eight months ago; studio shows studio_status 'operating' but low recent engagement signals potential capacity constraints for maintenance or seasonal content.

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