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SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

Flow Fire Games · 2018 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 11:05 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.8k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.4k per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 505.0k
  • 94% positive across 13095 reviews · 13.9 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 5.1 years
  • Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-22; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising is a roguelike twin-stick shooter with tactical gunplay mechanics and 70+ weapons, built for skill-driven runs against procedural enemy waves and boss encounters.

This title sits in a profitable quiet zone, generating $1.6k/mo residual revenue on $2.17M lifetime earned from 505k units. The 93.8% positive rating and 60% still-playing rate signal durable community attachment despite zero developer posts in 60 months. The steep learning curve and boss-design friction evident in reviews suggest the game has found its core audience but faces structural ceiling on mainstream appeal. Acquisition candidates should treat this as a stable long-tail earner; revival or publishing plays would require meaningful balance work and post-launch support to move the needle. Most realistic play: watch.

  • Risk: Roguelike twin-stick space is crowded (Enter the Gungeon, Hades, Nuclear Throne); SYNTHETIK's harder difficulty curve and niche positioning limit addressable market expansion.
  • Risk: Boss design complaint recurs in top reviews; rebalance or redesign work could destabilize perceived fairness for the 505k owner base.
  • Risk: Zero workshop integration, no cloud saves, and no achievements suggest minimal live-service or community-content infrastructure to drive organic re-engagement.

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