# Skate Story

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

- Steam appid: 1263240
- Developer: by Sam Eng
- Publisher: Devolver Digital
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $18.2k to $27.3k per month (mid $22.8k)
- Opportunity score: $22.8k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 85.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $572.1k
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 3023 reviews (2667 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 135.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 7 months ago
- Last build shipped 7 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $41.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $36.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $32.5k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $22.8k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (8 months)

1525, 332, 139, 219, 111, 69, 156, 121

## 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/1263240
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.