Pyre

Supergiant Games · 2017 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 11:15 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: $1.4k to $2.1k per month
• Opportunity: $2.8k per month at x1.60 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 462.0k
• 90% positive across 9353 reviews · 16.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.8 years
• Studio active elsewhere (5 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 3 months ago, 5 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.

Supergiant Games' narrative-driven fantasy sports game where you lead a team of exiles through a mysterious land while making choices that reshape the story.

Pyre sits in a rare category: a polished, critically beloved title from an operating studio with solid residual revenue and a devoted core audience, yet it underperforms relative to Supergiant's other franchises. The game's hybrid identity (story-heavy RPG + competitive team sport) has narrow appeal, but that same uniqueness makes it defensible against commoditization. Acquisition by a publisher seeking character-driven IP with existing fan equity, or a licensing play for adaptation, are the only realistic paths; revival would require the developer's involvement. Most realistic play: licensing.

• Risk: The sports-game component is a deliberate narrative choice that actively repels some players; no design patch resolves this without fundamentally changing the game's identity.
• Risk: Seven years old with no developer communication in the last 45 months; any port, live update or platform expansion would require Supergiant's direct involvement.
• Risk: Current active playerbase is tiny, limiting multiplayer or seasonal content viability.

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