Tomb Raider: Legend

Crystal Dynamics · 2007 · $6.99 · Action · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.5k to $2.2k per month
• Opportunity: $3.4k per month at x1.85 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 402.7k
• 88%% positive across 6081 reviews · 49.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 18 months
• Studio active elsewhere (12 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
• Last build shipped 12.5 years ago
• Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Tomb Raider: Legend is a 2007 action-adventure platformer that modernized the franchise with fluid acrobatics, environmental puzzles, and exotic locales across a single-player narrative.

Legend remains the franchise's critical hinge point, earning 87.5% positive reviews and generating $1.8k/mo residual revenue on a $6.99 price despite being 17 years old and a rough PC port. For studios or publishers seeking to revive dormant mid-2000s action-adventure IP with proven fandom, this title's steady review velocity (49/mo) and reasonable player retention suggest a remaster or delisted-licensing acquisition could unlock significant upside, especially if paired with Anniversary and Underworld as a trilogy bundle. Most realistic play: revival.

• Risk: Multiple players report crashes on modern hardware, black screens, and display calibration issues; PC port quality is acknowledged as inferior to console versions.
• Risk: Released only 1.1 months ago with a discount (86% max in history); aggressive promotion may signal declining organic demand or a pre-delisting clearance.
• Risk: Boss fights and camera controls are cited as dated frustrations; mechanical polish would be required for a successful remaster campaign.

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