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Mushroom Wars 2

Zillion Whales · 2017 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 16:50 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: $142 to $212 per month
  • Opportunity: $372 per month at x2.10 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 47.2k
  • 62% positive across 977 reviews · 2.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 7.2 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • No Steam discount in 1.7 years (deepest tracked: -70%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-19; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Mushroom Wars 2 is a real-time strategy action game where players command fungal armies to capture territory on compact maps.

This 2017 title generates steady low-four-figure monthly residuals with a surprisingly durable 62% positive rating despite zero developer communication in nearly two years. The publisher (Azur Games) remains active, positioning this as a candidate for hands-off backend publishing optimization or a lightweight revival campaign targeting existing fans in underrepresented regions, particularly China and Russia where review volume is substantial. Acquisition economics are weak unless bundled with other IP; revival is the realistic angle. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: No cloud saves, no workshop support, and zero developer activity for 86 months means critical bugs or platform breaking changes go unpatched.
  • Risk: Median session length of 2.1 hours and current player count in single digits suggest a title that was never positioned for long-tail retention.
  • Risk: Studio status is flagged as inactive; any revival requires publisher (Azur Games) cooperation to unlock source code or patch authority.

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