# Under The Ghost Mountain

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

- Steam appid: 1517160
- Developer: liangxiegame
- Released: 2021 · Genre: Action · List price: $1.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $22 to $32 per month (mid $27)
- Opportunity score: $40/month at x1.50 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 864 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $429
- Review sentiment: 91% positive across 34 reviews (27 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Last build shipped 6 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
- No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $49 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $42 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $38 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $27 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (17 months)

1, 5, 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 2, 0, 8, 1, 2, 1, 1, 0

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 9 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 17 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$43 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% 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/1517160
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