# Dark Cave

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

- Steam appid: 1459160
- Developer: Anpilov Denis
- Publisher: Denoriks Entertainment
- Released: 2020 · Genre: Action · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $293 to $440 per month (mid $367)
- Opportunity score: $679/month at x1.85 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.0k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 51 reviews (47 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 14 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 5.5 years ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $666 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $579 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $524 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $367 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (10 months)

2, 0, 9, 3, 0, 10, 9, 2, 19, 1

## Estimated acquisition range

$8.8k to $17.6k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.4k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- russian: 23%
- japanese: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 2%
- english: 70%
- koreana: 2%

## 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/1459160
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