EVERSPACE™

ROCKFISH Games · 2017 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $2.3k to $3.5k per month
• Opportunity: $4.4k per month at x1.50 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 538.4k
• 78%% positive across 11458 reviews · 27.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 8 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 7.0 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Everspace is a roguelike space shooter with third-person arcade combat, procedural runs, and progression-based unlocks released in 2017.

A quiet performer earning $2.9k/mo in residual revenue with a 78% positive ratio and stable 27 reviews/mo, Everspace occupies a narrow but durable niche in space-action roguelikes. The title has shipped a successful sequel (2023) and maintains light developer engagement; acquisition of the first game alone offers limited upside, but republishing or bundling with Everspace 2 could extend monetization in emerging markets or subscription services. The low velocity (11 sales in last 12m) and high elasticity (1.19) suggest price sensitivity and audience fatigue on PC, not lack of interest in the franchise. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: Everspace 2 (2023) is mechanically and commercially superior, likely cannibalizing sales of the original; bundling or delisting the first title may be necessary to avoid overlap.
• Risk: Player reports mention cutscene crashes and balance issues (Heavy class lacking shields); technical debt may require investment to sustain positive sentiment.
• Risk: Roguelike genre audience is saturated; Dead Cells, Hades, and similar titles dominate discovery and spending on Steam.

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