POSTAL Redux

Running With Scissors · 2016 · $8.99 · Action · deal grade A

Measured on 2026-10-02 11:05 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $3.2k to $4.7k per month
• Opportunity: $5.1k per month at x1.30 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 440.0k
• 92% positive across 8288 reviews · 81.7 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 7 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-27; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

POSTAL Redux is a 2016 top-down action remake of the original 1997 cult shooter, built by the franchise's own studio with expanded content, co-op, and modernized controls.

A quiet earner with strong community sentiment (92% positive) and solid monthly residuals that persists without active developer engagement. The franchise IP is owned in-house, making acquisition or revival straightforward from a rights perspective. Best suited for a publisher seeking a catalog title with reliable co-op appeal and low maintenance overhead, or for Running With Scissors itself as a foundation for dormant-franchise reactivation. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: High-framerate mouse jitter bug reported in 2018 remains unfixed, likely a friction point in fresh user onboarding despite minimal recent developer attention.
• Risk: Niche franchise and top-down genre limit mainstream appeal; current player base is modest and stable rather than growth-oriented.
• Risk: Studio has published only three titles total and last posted six months ago, suggesting limited bandwidth for live ops or rapid iteration if acquired.

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