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COMPOUND

Bevan McKechnie · 2022 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 02:13 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $479 to $718 per month
  • Opportunity: $1.1k per month at x1.90 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 82.4k
  • 97% positive across 2146 reviews · 4.8 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 4.2 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

COMPOUND is a VR action game released in 2022 that combines immersive gameplay with solid player satisfaction metrics.

This title sits in a quiet zone: 97% positive sentiment across 2,138 reviews, $599/mo residual revenue, and zero discounting in 12 months signals either stable niche demand or pricing inelasticity masking dormant interest. The single-developer studio (Bevan McKechnie, publishing as notdead) shows no recent activity (49 months since last dev post), yet the game maintains 4 peak concurrent players and 5h median playtime. For a publisher or acquisition-focused studio, the IP is unencumbered, the upside is modest but predictable, and the revival angle (content update, VR platform expansion, or porting to PSVR2) carries lower risk than most indie revivals because the foundation is already well-regarded. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: VR platform fragmentation and headset lifecycle risk; Steam VR installed base shifts unpredictably, and no mention of multi-platform deployment limits addressable market.
  • Risk: Developer appears inactive for 49 months; acquiring studio must confirm IP assignment and any outstanding contractual obligations with publisher notdead.
  • Risk: Action VR is crowded; 4 concurrent players suggests the title has settled into a tiny subsegment with minimal word-of-mouth upside without external marketing or platform features.

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