Agent #9 is a stealth-action game for mobile players, structured around tap-to-move navigation and tactical guard takedowns.
Product velocity
Dormant
Daily rank 🇺🇸
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Games
Sentiment
3.2
32 reviews
Nemesis
Fragmented field
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire the app for low-stakes stealth navigation, but the lack of progression and technical bugs prevents it from serving as a long-term engagement loop.
For Mobile gamers interested in stealth-based action and tactical navigation.
What does it look like?
Key features
Tap-to-move and double-tap-to-dash controls for navigating game environments. Revenue link: Core gameplay loop drives session length, expanding ad-impression inventory.
Tap-to-confirm or double-tap-to-kill guard interactions. Revenue link: Primary engagement mechanic for the stealth genre, driving retention by rewarding player skill.
How much does it cost?
The app is free to play with no visible IAP or subscription tiers mentioned in the store metadata.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
The app has been inactive for over a decade, with the last recorded update occurring on May 7, 2016. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature additions, or maintenance cycles. The development momentum is non-existent, classifying the app as a zombie project.
Who built it?
Rabbit Mountain
12 apps tracked · Games
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a frustrated sentiment. Users appreciate the core gameplay concept shows potential for an addicting experience despite the current technical flaws.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core gameplay concept shows potential for an addicting experience despite the current technical flaws
- Game design flaws allow players to softlock the tutorial and encounter impossible guard patrol patterns
6 of 6 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Agent #9: Stealth Game
How's the Games market?
The app maintains a low-profile presence with a 3.2-star rating across 32 total ratings. The lack of updates for over 10 years signals a complete absence of competitive positioning against modern stealth-action titles.
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Key takeaways for Agent #9: Stealth Game
Where is it heading?
The stealth-action category has shifted toward high-frequency live-ops and progression-heavy loops, leaving Agent #9's static, unpolished state increasingly obsolete. Without a technical overhaul to resolve tutorial softlocks, the app will continue to lose its remaining user base to modern alternatives.
- The lack of updates for over 120 months indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which prevents it from addressing critical softlock complaints.
- Technical instability (missing audio, tutorial bugs) erodes the daily active habit, which compounds the rating drag already visible on the platform.
The SWOT
- Core stealth-action loop provides a foundation for engagement
- Implement a weapon progression system to increase session depth
Next best moves
Audit tutorial logic because softlocks are the #1 churn risk → stabilize new-user retention
The counter-intuitive read
The 10-year update dormancy is a strategic asset for a "zombie" app…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a state of total inactivity with no functional or commercial changes; the report updates only reflect a more precise articulation of existing risks.
Bottom line
Agent #9 retains a functional stealth core, but technical flaws and a decade of inactivity prevent it from competing in the modern market, so the developer must prioritize a stability audit before attempting any content expansion.
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- [1] App Store, source
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