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The Drone Racing League Simulator

The Drone Racing League · 2017 · $9.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 10:31 UTC, 9 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $732 to $1.1k per month
  • Opportunity: $2.0k per month at x2.15 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 223.0k
  • 79% positive across 4508 reviews · 17.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 3.4 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
  • Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
  • Last discounted 12 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

A drone racing simulator based on the real-world Drone Racing League, launched in 2017 and now operating with offline-only functionality after server shutdown.

The Drone Racing League Simulator generates solid residual revenue despite catastrophic community sentiment driven by server shutdown and missing online features. The title is not viable as a standalone acquisition; DRL owns both the game and the IP, and they have shown minimal interest in reviving it (no updates in 40 months, no discounts in 12 months). The realistic angle is licensing negotiation with DRL to restore multiplayer infrastructure or acquire the entire catalog as a legacy asset if DRL consolidates its portfolio. For a publisher betting on esports IP or arcade racing, the dormant community and IP alignment create modest upside only if DRL is motivated to divest. Most realistic play: licensing.

  • Risk: Game and IP are both owned by The Drone Racing League (the real esports organization); any commercial deal requires DRL consent and likely ongoing royalties or content integration.
  • Risk: Server infrastructure is shut down; restoring multiplayer would require rebuilding backend systems and negotiating with DRL to re-enable online features.
  • Risk: Core complaint across reviews is that online leaderboards, custom loadouts, and PvP are inaccessible; offline-only experience is viewed as fundamentally incomplete.
  • Risk: Peak concurrent players now 48 (30-day); community sentiment has collapsed 48 points in recent months, signaling active player churn rather than dormancy.

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