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DOOMBLADE

Muro Studios · 2023 · $15.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-09-23 20:18 UTC, 12 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

  • Estimated net residual revenue: $246 to $369 per month
  • Opportunity: $492 per month at x1.60 dormancy
  • Estimated lifetime owners: 11.7k
  • 79% positive across 380 reviews · 3.1 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

  • Developer silent for 2.8 years
  • Studio quiet across its whole catalog

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

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

DOOMBLADE is a 2D action-metroidvania with fast-travel and ability-gating mechanics, developed by Muro Studios and published by Iceberg Interactive.

The title shows modest residual performance with a solid player approval rating (79% positive) and sustainable monthly revenue in the low-to-mid three figures. However, the studio is fading, development has stalled for three years, and player feedback highlights derivative design without sufficient mechanical depth or quality-of-life features to justify its current price point. This is a catalog play for a patient publisher seeking low-risk, low-maintenance SKU additions rather than a revival candidate. Most realistic play: publishing.

  • Risk: Player sentiment has deteriorated significantly (down 24 points), and current active engagement is near zero despite a recent discount spike.
  • Risk: No developer activity in 33+ months and no promotional effort in 12 months suggests the codebase and live systems are unsupported.
  • Risk: Core complaint centers on uninspired level design, poor fast-travel UX, and insufficient backtracking markers, all of which require dev resources to address.

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