Nyan Cat: Lost In Space

isTom Games Kft. · 2015 · $4.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 13:58 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: $215 to $322 per month
• Opportunity: $510 per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 107.0k
• 93% positive across 2052 reviews · 10.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 10.0 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
• Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-12; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A colorful 2D platformer built around the Nyan Cat meme, released in 2015 by Hungarian studio isTom Games.

Nyan Cat: Lost In Space sits in a rare category: a nostalgia-driven, low-price casual title with exceptionally strong player sentiment (93% positive, 61% still-playing rate) and steady residual revenue despite zero developer activity in nearly a decade. The franchise's cultural moment has passed, but the game's core audience remains engaged and the title generates reliable low four-figure monthly income with minimal ongoing cost. This is a classic backlist acquisition target for publishers seeking high-sentiment catalog depth or for a mobile-first studio interested in porting the dormant Steam build to updated platforms where the IP still carries brand recognition. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Nyan Cat IP ownership and merchandising rights are fragmented; acquiring the game does not confer rights to the meme itself or derivative uses beyond the specific Steam build.
• Risk: Build is 9+ years old with no updates; random crashes reported and no cloud save or workshop support suggest technical debt that may hinder porting or modernization.
• Risk: The meme's cultural relevance has substantially dimmed since 2015; future growth is unlikely without significant IP revitalization effort.

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