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Charlie Murder

Ska Studios · 2017 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 02:57 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: $1.4k to $2.0k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.7k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 144.0k
  • 96% positive across 2952 reviews · 31.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.6 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 3 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Charlie Murder is a 2D side-scrolling beat-em-up RPG hybrid with punk-rock aesthetics, deep combat systems, and four-player co-op gameplay.

This 2017 Ska Studios title has quietly sustained a loyal, high-sentiment player base (96% positive) and continues to generate solid mid-four-figure monthly residuals despite zero developer engagement in over four years. The game appeals to a nostalgia-driven audience (many returning from Xbox 360 XBLA) and plays well solo or co-op, making it a potential candidate for light revival marketing, console re-release, or acquisition by a publisher seeking catalog depth in the beat-em-up/co-op action niche. Risk is low: the IP is wholly owned, the engine poses no modern compatibility issues, and the community sentiment has actually strengthened. The primary question is whether modest residuals justify intervention. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Active player count is very small (5 concurrent, 35 peak last 30 days), raising questions about whether multiplayer matchmaking remains reliable and whether co-op remains the intended draw.
  • Risk: Last recorded workshop update was dated 2026-08-21, which appears to be a data anomaly; confirm actual last maintenance date and whether Windows/Mac/Linux builds are still stable on current OS versions.
  • Risk: Developer has posted no updates in 54+ months; studio status shows 'operating' but only 3 titles total, suggesting limited capacity to support revival work or post-acquisition patches.

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