Budget Cuts

Neat Corporation · 2018 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-09-26 05:11 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $228 to $341 per month
• Opportunity: $285 per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 82.8k
• 80% positive across 1875 reviews · 3.5 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 discounted 0 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-20; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Budget Cuts is a VR stealth-puzzle game set in a dystopian office where players use physics-based tools to navigate and survive corporate bureaucracy.

Budget Cuts holds solid residual revenue on a small but stable player base, with a 5-year-old VR design that remains mechanically distinctive. The title is undermonitored by publishers (no discounts in 12 months, minimal developer engagement) and represents a quiet earner for a studio exploring its catalog. Relevance depends on buyer appetite for evergreen VR IP and tolerance for a niche audience; revival potential exists if the franchise's core mechanic (the teleporter) could expand beyond the original's narrative constraints. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Single-player only; no live-service hooks or community features to retain players over time.
• Risk: VR-specific design limits addressable market and requires active headset ownership; PC VR landscape has shifted significantly since 2018 release.
• Risk: Current player count is minimal (single digits at 30-day peak); revival would require external marketing investment to move residual revenue upward.

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