Bot Vice

DYA Games · 2016 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 07:24 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $175 to $262 per month
Opportunity: $350 per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 87.8k
93% positive across 1491 reviews · 4.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 5.0 years
Studio inactive: no public activity across 4 tracked titles
Last discounted 0 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-18; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Bot Vice is a pixel-art overhead cover shooter with minimal mechanics that occupies a lonely niche in the action catalog.

Bot Vice has held a quiet 92%+ positive rating across nearly 1,500 reviews since 2016, generating steady sub-$300/mo residuals with virtually no active promotion or developer engagement for five years. The title's longevity, strong sentiment, and complete absence of franchise IP make it a low-risk catalog hold or a test case for dormant-title monetization (seasonal discounts, bundle insertion, micro-refresh). It is not a revival candidate: the 2-player concurrent peak and minimal platform presence suggest the audience has been exhausted, not underserved. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Median session under 90 minutes and only 25% return rate signal short content depth and limited replay hooks; a new owner would need to either accept the game as archive or invest materially in mechanics expansion.
Risk: No developer activity in five years; codebase health and platform compatibility (especially if Windows or API updates occur) are unknown unknowns.
Risk: Studio status is listed as fading with four titles in catalog; rights clarity and development continuity may require legal due diligence.

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