BallisticNG

Neognosis · 2018 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-02 09:19 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $706 to $1.1k per month
Opportunity: $1.1k per month at x1.30 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 115.0k
94% positive across 3763 reviews · 11.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 3 months ago
Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-04; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

BallisticNG is a zero-gravity arcade racer that directly channels the energy and mechanical depth of WipeOut, built as a love letter to early-2000s anti-gravity racing.

This title has generated solid lifetime value with minimal marketing spend, holds a devoted core audience (94% positive, 55% still playing), and runs on legacy hardware, yet operates in a dormant state with zero discounting in over a year. The opportunity lies not in revival as an indie product, but in licensing negotiations with Sony (WipeOut IP holder) to either formalize the spiritual successor relationship or acquire catalog rights. For a publisher aligned with nostalgia-driven racing or indie preservation, this represents a low-risk catalog addition with proven retention and a genuine fan base that rivals some commercial titles. Most realistic play: licensing.

Risk: Game's entire appeal and design lineage derives from WipeOut (Sony Interactive Entertainment IP); any commercial expansion or rebranding requires explicit permission or formalization of status.
Risk: Current player count (13 concurrent, 21 peak in 30d) reflects a niche audience; multiplayer health depends entirely on active matchmaking and community retention without studio visibility.
Risk: Single-developer output (studio_titles: 1) with no recent build posts (2+ months) raises sustainability questions if ownership or distribution changes hands.

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