# The Stone of Madness

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

- Steam appid: 1309710
- Developer: The Game Kitchen
- Publisher: Tripwire Presents
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.1k to $1.7k per month (mid $1.4k)
- Opportunity score: $1.9k/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 6.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $62.8k
- Review sentiment: 79% positive across 277 reviews (195 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 14 months
- Studio active elsewhere (6 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 11 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.6k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.0k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.4k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (19 months)

47, 36, 17, 4, 7, 6, 10, 6, 1, 2, 11, 12, 4, 5, 5, 7, 3, 6, 8

## Estimated acquisition range

$34.2k to $68.4k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $17.1k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 1%
- koreana: 7%
- spanish: 24%
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 15%
- brazilian: 2%
- french: 3%
- english: 38%
- russian: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/1309710
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.