Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

inXile Entertainment · 2014 · $29.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.7k to $2.5k per month
• Opportunity: $4.5k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 162.4k
• 88%% positive across 2914 reviews · 13.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 10.0 years
• Studio active elsewhere (9 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 8.3 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2014 isometric tactical RPG that revived the dormant Wasteland franchise with deep choice-driven narrative and 80+ hour campaigns.

Wasteland 2 has generated $1.05M lifetime on 162k units with 88% positive reviews and consistent 13-14 reviews/month residual activity, signaling enduring appeal among hardcore tactical-RPG players. The 1.38-month discount window and modest 2.1 neglect score suggest the title is quietly sustaining itself without active marketing. For a publisher or IP holder, this represents a stable backlist asset with proven franchise revival credibility that could anchor a Wasteland collection relaunch or justify investment in Wasteland 3 bundling strategies. Most realistic play: watch.

• Risk: Hardcore tactical-RPG audience is niche; mainstream appeal capped despite strong critical reception.
• Risk: 10-year-old codebase; engine compatibility with modern OS/platform updates is a latent maintenance burden.
• Risk: inXile (now part of Microsoft Game Pass ecosystem) may deprioritize standalone sales if Wasteland 3 becomes the franchise focus.

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