Breathedge

RedRuins Softworks · 2021 · $24.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-02 04:38 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $10.6k to $15.9k per month
Opportunity: $13.3k per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 590.0k
81% positive across 18538 reviews · 85.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 1 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 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 space-survival exploration game with resource management and procedural storytelling that launched in 2021 and maintains a small but engaged player base.

Breathedge sits in an awkward middle ground: it generates solid mid-four-figure monthly residuals despite polarizing design decisions and modest current engagement, suggesting the franchise has IP value and a loyal subset. The sequel's recent launch (referenced in reviews) indicates publisher confidence, but the original remains saddled with design friction (tedious resource loops, juvenile humor tone) that suppresses mainstream appeal. For a prospective partner, the play is not acquisition of the game itself, but negotiating a publishing or co-development role on the franchise roadmap, or licensing the IP to a team capable of addressing the core friction points in a modernized rebuild. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Sequel already launched; this title may cannibalize its own audience and has limited upside as a standalone revival target.
Risk: Player reviews consistently cite tone (crude humor) and systems friction (oxygen management, crafting-loop tedium) as deal-breakers; fixing these requires creative risk and budget.
Risk: 30-month-old codebase with modest current headcount (studio_titles: 1, developer a small indie shop); modernization or porting effort would require external engineering.

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