# Scrabdackle

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

- Steam appid: 1578720
- Developer: jakefriend
- Publisher: Fellow Traveller
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $519 to $779 per month (mid $649)
- Opportunity score: $649/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $20.9k
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 164 reviews (130 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.2 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 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $928 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $649 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (8 months)

89, 12, 9, 6, 4, 3, 3, 6

## Markets by review language

- english: 88%
- schinese: 9% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 12% 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/1578720
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.