SimAirport
LVGameDev LLC · 2020 · $24.99 · Casual · deal grade B
Measured on 2026-10-02 22:27 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: $725 to $1.1k per month
- Opportunity: $1.9k per month at x2.10 dormancy
- Estimated lifetime owners: 156.0k
- 79% positive across 4050 reviews · 6.8 reviews/month
Why it's flagged
- Developer silent for 3.0 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- No Steam discount in 2.1 years (deepest tracked: -70%)
Analyst notes (AI-assisted)
Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.
SimAirport is an indie airport-management sim with sandbox building mechanics and Steam Workshop support.
SimAirport has earned $628k lifetime on modest unit sales (117k copies) with a 79% positive review ratio and 66% of players returning. Developer communication has moved off-Steam to Discord, but the game remains stable and playable; residual revenue of $842/mo suggests a quiet but durable catalog asset. Best suited for a publisher seeking low-risk, long-tail management titles or a studio looking to re-energize community engagement through Steam-first communication and targeted content drops. Most realistic play: publishing.
- Risk: Developer has not posted on Steam for 34 months and runs zero discount promotions in the past 12 months, signaling disengagement from the platform's discovery and retention levers.
- Risk: Only 33 concurrent players despite a peak of 66 in the last 30 days; growth stalled and mainstream traction is weak (grade B, non-mainstream flag).
- Risk: User reviews flag slowdown and pathfinding logic issues that have not been addressed, limiting content-update appeal and retention.
This case as Markdown · Estimates carry ±30-50% error per title.