# Suzukuri Dungeon: Karin in the Mountain

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

- Steam appid: 1552140
- Developer: Karin Project
- Publisher: Shiravune
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Strategy · List price: $24.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $438 to $657 per month (mid $548)
- Opportunity score: $1.0k/month at x1.90 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $32.3k
- Review sentiment: 77% positive across 166 reviews (138 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 2.0 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 26 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $995 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $865 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $783 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $548 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (23 months)

66, 13, 7, 7, 3, 2, 1, 1, 6, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 6, 2, 5

## Estimated acquisition range

$13.1k to $26.3k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $6.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 51% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 43%

Localization gap: 57% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). 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/1552140
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.