# King's Orders

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

- Steam appid: 1369690
- Developer: AFTERLIFE👻
- Publisher: Games Operators
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Indie · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $482 to $723 per month (mid $603)
- Opportunity score: $813/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 8.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $36.0k
- Review sentiment: 71% positive across 268 reviews (257 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 17 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 17 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $952 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $861 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $603 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (22 months)

71, 33, 7, 12, 3, 8, 8, 5, 1, 14, 5, 13, 17, 7, 7, 15, 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 6

## Estimated acquisition range

$14.5k to $28.9k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $7.2k/year). Same error range applies.

## 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/1369690
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.