Valfaris

Steel Mantis · 2019 · $24.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-02 13:06 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: $1.5k to $2.2k per month
• Opportunity: $1.8k per month at x1.00 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 71.9k
• 82% positive across 2852 reviews · 13.5 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer active, last post 2 months ago
• Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last discounted 0 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
• Proven demand elasticity: x1.4 review velocity during past deep sales

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Valfaris is a 2D sci-fi action platformer with heavy metal aesthetics, brutal difficulty, and weapon variety.

This 2019 title has stabilized at solid four-figure monthly residuals with an 82% positive rating despite a niche, hardcore audience. The core appeal, intentional design, strong art direction, and meaty combat, still resonates with the subset of players willing to master its control scheme and difficulty curve. Interest lies less in volume recovery than in licensing the aesthetic and mechanical IP to adjacent projects, or reviving community engagement through modest content or control refinement. Most realistic play: licensing.

• Risk: Polarizing difficulty and control scheme limit mainstream appeal; review sentiment shows sustained friction around M&K controls despite four years on market.
• Risk: Minimal recent discount history and zero promotions in 12 months suggest publisher may be treating the title passively rather than actively growing residuals.

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