Cossacks II: Battle for Europe

GSC Game World · 2011 · $4.99 · Strategy · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 08:54 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

• Estimated net residual revenue: $139 to $208 per month
• Opportunity: $330 per month at x1.90 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 79.7k
• 81% positive across 1232 reviews · 6.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 3.6 years
• Studio active elsewhere (15 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-21; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a 2011 real-time strategy title set during 18th-century European conflicts, developed and published by GSC Game World.

This title sits in a quiet but stable niche: a dormant RTS with modest but consistent residual revenue and a loyal, long-tail playerbase that skews toward Eastern European and Russian speakers. The 80%+ positive sentiment and median 14-hour session depth suggest a competent design that still resonates with hardcore strategy fans. For a publisher seeking low-risk catalog additions or a studio exploring the revival of overlooked GSC IP, this represents solid foundational economics with minimal ongoing support costs. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: RTS genre has contracted significantly since 2011; competing against free-to-play and modern 3D RTS titles will require meaningful content investment or niche positioning.
• Risk: No achievements, cards, cloud save, or workshop support suggest aging engine and limited platform integration; unclear if codebase remains maintainable.
• Risk: Developer has posted no public updates in over 42 months; revival would depend entirely on new team ownership and direction.

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