# Sid Meier's Civilization VII

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

- Steam appid: 1295660
- Developer: Firaxis Games
- Publisher: 2K
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $69.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $362.1k to $543.2k per month (mid $452.7k)
- Opportunity score: $452.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.4M · Est. lifetime net revenue: $33.1M
- Review sentiment: 48% positive across 58380 reviews (44028 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 771.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (16 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $821.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $714.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $647.0k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $452.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (18 months)

26387, 3357, 1641, 1262, 1262, 1052, 1010, 610, 916, 1197, 872, 538, 643, 457, 556, 1094, 927, 952

## 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/1295660
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