# Misc. A Tiny Tale

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

- Steam appid: 1308940
- Developer: Tinyware Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $290 to $436 per month (mid $363)
- Opportunity score: $490/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $23.6k
- Review sentiment: 98% positive across 130 reviews (110 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 13 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 13 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $659 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $573 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $519 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $363 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (13 months)

43, 23, 7, 7, 6, 3, 7, 3, 1, 2, 1, 2, 4

## Estimated acquisition range

$8.7k to $17.4k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.4k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 94% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/1308940
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.