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Outlaws of the Old West

Virtual Basement LLC · 2019 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-26 00:06 UTC, 10 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $267 to $400 per month
  • Opportunity: $533 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 223.0k
  • 59% positive across 6297 reviews · 3.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 6.0 years
  • Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
  • Last discounted 1 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-09-14; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

Early-access action game set in a procedurally-generated Old West sandbox, launched in 2019 and in quiet development status.

Outlaws of the Old West has generated solid lifetime traction and maintains modest residual revenue despite developer dormancy since circa 2020. The title shows mixed but engaged community sentiment: players who stick around (median 7.4 hours, 20% still-playing rate) ask for coherent single-player content and QoL fixes, while newcomers encounter stability issues and Windows 11 incompatibility. For a publishing or revival partner, the core loop appears sound enough to warrant a technical audit and roadmap reset; for an acquirer, the developer's inactive status and early-access limbo present both risk and opportunity to reclaim abandoned upside. Most realistic play: revival.

  • Risk: Game reports Windows 11 incompatibility and active gameplay glitches (reported animal AI crashes); early-access status after 76 months suggests prolonged dev freeze.
  • Risk: Current player base is minimal (1 player now, 12 peak in last 30 days) and review velocity is negligible; recovery would require substantial content and marketing investment.
  • Risk: Developer studio appears inactive; IP ownership and full-source-code availability must be verified before acquisition.

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