# Paralives

> ResidualPlay case file: an overlooked Steam game still earning residual revenue. Estimates carry a ±30-50% error range per title.

- Steam appid: 1118520
- Developer: Alex Massé and team
- Publisher: Paralives Studio
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $39.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.7M to $2.6M per month (mid $2.1M)
- Opportunity score: $2.1M/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 624.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $8.4M
- Review sentiment: 90% positive across 20823 reviews (19510 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6406.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

## Where a gross dollar goes (monthly, at current velocity)

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.9M |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.4M |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.1M |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.1M |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

11166, 6653, 1401

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier (Boxleiter method, 20-75x by year). Revenue uses an effective price (lifetime discounts and regional pricing) and nets out VAT (~13%), refunds (~9.5%) and Steam's 30% cut: roughly 55% of gross reaches the developer.

Source: https://residualplay.com/game/1118520
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.