Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator
IPACS · 2017 · $49.99 · Action · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-09-23 13:22 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $622 to $934 per month
- Opportunity: $1.6k per month at x2.10 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 108.0k
- 79% positive across 2026 reviews · 2.9 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 3.9 years
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)
- No Steam discount in 1.2 years (deepest tracked: -50%)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
Aerofly FS 2 is a lightweight, accessible flight simulator released in 2017 by German developer IPACS, optimized for performance over fidelity.
This title generates steady residual revenue ($778/mo mid-estimate) with a 79% positive rating and 107k lifetime units, but shows zero discount activity in 12 months and no developer posts in 45 months, suggesting the studio has moved focus elsewhere. For a publisher seeking a stable catalog asset with established content depth (21 DLC packages), the game remains viable; for a would-be acquirer or revival partner, the dormant update cycle and simplified flight model relative to genre competition present moderate risk against modest monthly return. Most realistic play: watch.
- Risk: Zero promotional activity and 45 months without developer communication suggests resource reallocation; sim genre competitors (MSFS 2024, X-Plane) have raised fidelity and complexity expectations.
- Risk: Median play session of 14.7 hours and peak 30-day concurrent count of 6 indicate highly niche, shallow-engagement audience; opportunity upside ($1,635/mo) assumes promotional stimulus not historically deployed.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.