Sky Rogue

Fractal Phase · 2017 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 14:32 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: $296 to $443 per month
• Opportunity: $591 per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 58.4k
• 93% positive across 1234 reviews · 3.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 5.0 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.9 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-10; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Sky Rogue is a sim-cade arcade flight combat game with cooperative multiplayer, roguelike progression, and accessible controls across mouse, keyboard, and joystick.

Sky Rogue holds steady residuals of $295-$443/mo on a quiet but loyal playerbase, supported by a 92.7% positive rating and strong multiplayer word-of-mouth. The studio appears inactive, but the title's arcade-flight niche remains underserved on Steam; acquisition could unlock publishing synergies, console ports, or modest live-ops without heavy engineering lift. Best suited for a mid-sized publisher seeking catalog depth or a flight-game specialist consolidating an undervalued asset. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Developer inactive for 60+ months; codebase knowledge and engine fidelity unknown, raising porting and maintenance costs.
• Risk: Arcade flight combat is a small genre; growth potential limited to niche revival or platform expansion rather than mass-market uplift.
• Risk: Only 8 concurrent players and 50% still-playing rate suggest shallow engagement depth; retention levers unclear.

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