Contractors

Caveman Studio · 2018 · $19.99 · Action · deal grade B

Measured on 2026-10-05 18:29 UTC. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $1.5k to $2.2k per month
Opportunity: $3.4k per month at x1.85 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 203.0k
83% positive across 4679 reviews · 17.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer silent for 16 months
Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-25; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A VR tactical shooter with mod support, known for community-created Call of Duty Zombies content, built around multiplayer and custom game modes.

Contractors sits in the overlooked middle tier of VR shooters, generating solid four-figure monthly residuals with an 83% positive rating and a devoted modding community. The core risk is acute: multiplayer infrastructure is reportedly failing, and developer focus has migrated to a successor title (Exfil), leaving this install base stranded. For a publisher with VR expertise and willingness to patch connectivity and stabilize mod support, the IP and mod ecosystem represent a modest but real revival opportunity; for an acquirer seeking standalone upside, the technical debt and split development attention make this a watch rather than a buy. Most realistic play: revival.

Risk: Player testimony indicates multiplayer servers are unstable and require full reinstalls to reconnect; mod compatibility is breaking the online experience.
Risk: Six months since last build and no developer posts in fifteen months suggest the codebase is dormant relative to live-service needs.
Risk: Developer's published roadmap and resources appear concentrated on Exfil, a newer title from the same studio, creating cannibalization risk.

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