Rustler (Grand Theft Horse)

Jutsu Games · 2021 · $24.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 21:02 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $763 to $1.1k per month
Opportunity: $1.5k per month at x1.60 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 49.4k
75% positive across 2016 reviews · 6.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 2.5 years
Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 11 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 2021 open-world action-comedy from Jutsu Games that replaces cars with horses in a GTA-style medieval setting.

Rustler sustains solid monthly residuals despite minimal developer engagement and a dormant live-ops cadence, suggesting strong catalog fundamentals and durable player affection for its irreverent premise. The 75% positive sentiment, 65% retention rate, and four-figure monthly burn indicate a stable, if quiet, audience that has absorbed the launch bugs reviewers cite. For a publisher seeking low-maintenance catalog depth or a studio evaluating IP licensing of a comedic medieval IP, this represents a reasonable hold; aggressive revival is hampered by persistent technical debt and zero post-launch momentum signals. Most realistic play: watch.

Risk: Player reviews surface unfixed audio crashes and control-responsiveness issues spanning multiple years, suggesting legacy engine or architecture debt that may deter quality-conscious acquirers.
Risk: Extremely low concurrent players and near-zero developer communication in the past 29 months indicate the studio has effectively paused support, creating execution risk for any revival campaign.
Risk: Only 7% story completion rate suggests either poor narrative pacing, design friction, or a player base primarily drawn to sandbox chaos rather than directed content, limiting expansion revenue potential.

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