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The Station

The Station Game ltd · 2018 · $14.99 · Adventure · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-03 01:03 UTC, 3 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $170 to $254 per month
  • Opportunity: $339 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 49.2k
  • 86% positive across 1122 reviews · 2.6 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 6.9 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 0 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months
  • Proven demand elasticity: x2.1 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-19; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

The Station is a first-person narrative adventure about investigating an abandoned space station, built around environmental storytelling and a single plot twist.

This 2018 indie adventure has quietly accumulated solid lifetime revenue on modest player volume, suggesting its niche appeal converts well at point of sale. The 85% positive rating and lingering monthly residuals make it a candidate for quiet-catalog acquisition, though the developer studio appears inactive and the game's one-shot narrative structure limits expansion potential. Best suited for a publisher seeking low-maintenance backlist IP or a platform evaluator building depth in short-form adventure offerings. Most realistic play: acquisition.

  • Risk: Developer studio is inactive; no ongoing support, marketing or updates planned.
  • Risk: Ultra-short median playtime and single-playthrough narrative limit repeat engagement and word-of-mouth velocity.
  • Risk: No cloud save, no workshop support, and localization gaps in German suggest limited ongoing technical investment.

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