Praey for the Gods

No Matter Studios · 2021 · $29.99 · Action · deal grade A

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.9k to $2.9k per month
• Opportunity: $5.1k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 79.4k
• 81%% positive across 3145 reviews · 13.0 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 2.5 years
• Studio quiet across its whole catalog
• Last build shipped 4.2 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A 2021 action game from No Matter Studios that emulates Shadow of the Colossus' boss-climbing formula with survival mechanics.

Praey for the Gods has delivered $594k lifetime on 79k units at $30, earning $2.4k/mo residually with a stable 80% positive rating. The game occupies genuine (if unfashionable) niche appeal: players who want SotC-style climbing and boss design tolerate its jank and survival padding. With zero developer posts in 30 months and only 1 studio title, No Matter Studios appears inactive; the IP is unencumbered. For a publisher or acquirer seeking a quiet, profitable evergreen action catalog asset with minimal upside but low execution risk, this is a plausible fit. Revival or live-service expansion is not realistic. Most realistic play: acquisition.

• Risk: Deliberately derivative positioning (acknowledged by 80% of players as SotC homage) limits its standalone brand gravity and expansion potential.
• Risk: Recurring player reports of bugs, glitches, and jank in climbing/boss mechanics suggest the engine or design has structural limits; fixes may be costly or impossible without rework.
• Risk: Developer has shipped only one title and posted no updates in 2.5 years, signaling either lack of interest in post-launch support or studio dissolution.

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