EMERGENCY 4 Deluxe

Sixteen Tons Entertainment · 2018 · $17.99 · Simulation · deal grade B

• Estimated net residual revenue: $1.3k to $2.0k per month
• Opportunity: $3.5k per month at x2.10 dormancy
• Estimated lifetime owners: 101.0k
• 93%% positive across 2075 reviews · 17.2 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

• Developer silent for 7.1 years
• Studio inactive: no public activity across 4 tracked titles
• Last build shipped 8.4 years ago
• Store page localized in only 3 language(s)
• Last discounted 5 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Emergency 4 Deluxe is a real-time emergency-management simulation where players command police, fire, and medical units responding to procedural incidents across a town.

Despite shipping in 2018 and entering a quiet phase (no dev posts in 7 months, last discount 5 months ago), Emergency 4 maintains a 93% positive rating and generates $1.66k/mo residual revenue on 101k lifetime units. The mod community is active enough to offset aging controls, and the niche simulation audience shows consistent demand. This is a clean, self-published title with low ongoing support cost; best suited for a publisher seeking catalog depth in the dormant-but-stable sim category, or a revival studio willing to refresh visuals and modernize input handling. Most realistic play: publishing.

• Risk: 2018-era controls and engine are acknowledged friction points by players; modernization would require moderate engineering investment to remain competitive in simulation category.
• Risk: Deeply niche audience (17 reviews/mo, 2 promotions/year) limits ceiling; growth depends on content refresh or influencer discovery rather than organic expansion.
• Risk: Developer studio status is listed as inactive; acquisition would transfer full IP and catalog rights but assumes internal revival or external support team.

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