# Surviving the Abyss

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

- Steam appid: 1254320
- Developer: Rocket Flair Studios
- Publisher: Paradox Arc
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Indie · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $857 to $1.3k per month (mid $1.1k)
- Opportunity score: $1.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 33.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $193.9k
- Review sentiment: 65% positive across 1076 reviews (1037 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 7.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 11 months ago
- Last build shipped 11 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.9k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.7k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.5k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.1k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (24 months)

6, 6, 3, 56, 28, 25, 10, 15, 13, 7, 8, 18, 5, 5, 4, 3, 8, 11, 3, 12, 7, 10, 3, 9

## 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/1254320
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