Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
Owlchemy Labs · 2017 · $29.99 · Adventure · deal grade A
Measured on 2026-09-26 03:43 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $2.0k to $3.0k per month
- Opportunity: $6.0k per month at x2.40 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 126.0k
- 75% positive across 2525 reviews · 15.5 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 9.4 years
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- No Steam discount in 2.8 years (deepest tracked: -80%)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-08; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality is a VR adventure game set in the Adult Swim animated universe, released in 2017 by Owlchemy Labs.
A licensed IP title with solid community affection (75% positive, 45% still playing) and persistent low-four-figure monthly residuals despite zero promotional activity in three years. The franchise remains culturally active, and the game's technical friction (compatibility issues on newer hardware and VR platforms) is addressable by a committed steward. Best suited for a publisher willing to invest modest engineering effort to unlock latent replay value and seasonal monetization tied to show releases, rather than acquisition. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: Adult Swim (Warner Bros. Discovery) retains Rick and Morty rights; any content update or revival campaign requires IP holder sign-off and may face approval delays or creative constraints.
- Risk: Multiple player reports of black-screen launch failures on current hardware and Meta Quest ecosystem, suggesting engine obsolescence or platform-specific regression that could worsen with OS updates.
- Risk: Single-player VR experience with no social loop or seasonal content hooks; player retention and word-of-mouth are purely narrative-driven and show-dependent.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.