Agony

Madmind Studio · 2018 · $14.99 · Action · deal grade D

Measured on 2026-10-02 09:19 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $297 to $445 per month
Opportunity: $371 per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 115.0k
47% positive across 2989 reviews · 4.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 10 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months
Proven demand elasticity: x1.5 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-13; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Agony is a first-person action-horror hybrid from 2018 blending fast-paced combat with grotesque religious nightmare aesthetics.

Agony sits in an unusual middle ground: it generates solid residual monthly income from a modest installed base, yet has never run a Steam discount in 89 months, suggesting either strong indie positioning or simple inattention to promotion. The game carries a polarizing reception (46.7% positive overall, but 59.6% recent positive), indicating the community may have stabilized around players who actually suit its design. For a publisher seeking a catalog title with low maintenance overhead and a small, engaged tail audience, this is worth a quiet audit; for a studio aiming to revive or remaster, the risk calculus is steeper. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Polarized reception and niche appeal limit ceiling for marketing-driven growth or bundle expansion.
Risk: 89 months since build and nine months without developer communication suggest code and creative direction may be stabilizing, not active.
Risk: Zero discount activity in nearly 8 years is unusual for a mid-tier action title; may reflect publisher resource constraints or a conscious holdout strategy.

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