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Rock 'N' Roll Defense

NukGames · 2016 · $4.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-05 10:51 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $887 to $1.3k per month
  • Opportunity: $1.1k per month at x1.00 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 238.0k
  • 87% positive across 3977 reviews · 41.4 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer active, last post 5 months ago
  • Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A 2016 tower-defense game with heavy-metal theming and a focused, accessible design that has quietly sustained modest monthly residuals for eight years.

Rock 'N' Roll Defense occupies a comfortable niche: strong player sentiment (87% positive), healthy current residuals in the low-to-mid thousands monthly, and a stable, though small, owner base still engaged enough to generate over 100 reviews per month. The title's appeal is narrow and the player count minute, but its longevity, 65% still-playing rate, and reliance on straightforward mechanical execution make it a low-risk catalog hold for a publisher seeking portfolio diversification in the casual tower-defense space. This is not a revival candidate, but rather a candidate for patient stewardship or bundling into a genre collection. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Tower defense is a crowded, low-discovery genre on Steam; organic growth potential is near zero without significant marketing or a platform feature.
  • Risk: Build is now eight years old; engine updates, OS compatibility drift, and controller/accessibility expectations may require minor maintenance work.
  • Risk: Current discount is 90%, suggesting heavy reliance on sale mechanics to drive any new player acquisition; sustainable pricing strategy unclear.

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