Ion Fury
Voidpoint, LLC · 2019 · $24.99 · Action · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-10-04 23:58 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.
- Estimated net residual revenue: $1.6k to $2.4k per month
- Opportunity: $3.8k per month at x1.90 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 226.0k
- 93% positive across 6782 reviews · 15.0 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 2.9 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-09-19; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
Ion Fury is a 2019 Build-engine shooter from 3D Realms that channels Duke Nukem 3D and Blood with modernized level design and cyberpunk aesthetics.
Ion Fury holds solid residual revenue on a quiet but content player base, with strong sentiment (92%) among the niche boomer-shooter audience. The title is owned outright by 3D Realms, carries no licensed-IP burden, and benefits from a 36-month post-release plateau where word-of-mouth and sales cycles have stabilized. For a publisher or revival-minded studio, the game represents low-risk catalog acquisition with a proven, loyal installed base; the community clearly values the Build-engine execution over innovation, and recent discount activity (0 months since last promo) suggests the title is still used as a storefront anchor. Most realistic play: acquisition.
- Risk: Boomer-shooter genre has fragmented heavily since 2019; Ion Fury does not stand out for innovation, and player complaints hint that rival retro titles execute similar mechanics more distinctly.
- Risk: Developer Voidpoint shows fading studio status and zero public communication in the past 34 months; post-acquisition support or patching may fall entirely to the acquirer.
- Risk: Build engine is now 30+ years old; any future feature expansion or platform porting requires specialized knowledge.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.