# Borderlands 4

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

- Steam appid: 1285190
- Developer: Gearbox Software
- Publisher: 2K
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $69.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $418.6k to $627.9k per month (mid $523.3k)
- Opportunity score: $523.3k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.8M · Est. lifetime net revenue: $42.7M
- Review sentiment: 58% positive across 82668 reviews (56907 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 891.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (17 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 1 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $949.9k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $826.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $747.9k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $523.3k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (11 months)

41535, 7020, 2516, 978, 924, 890, 931, 837, 612, 632, 1449

## 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/1285190
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.