# S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

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

- Steam appid: 1643320
- Developer: GSC Game World
- Publisher: GSC Game World (worldwide)
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $59.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $356.3k to $534.4k per month (mid $445.4k)
- Opportunity score: $445.4k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.3M · Est. lifetime net revenue: $57.9M
- Review sentiment: 80% positive across 136016 reviews (103222 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 1015.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (16 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 4 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $808.5k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $703.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $636.6k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $445.4k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (21 months)

61966, 15106, 5350, 2104, 1728, 1560, 1240, 1147, 1754, 1171, 929, 1461, 3595, 2365, 1282, 1046, 883, 1319, 955, 752, 1140

## Markets by review language

- german: 4%
- spanish: 2%
- japanese: 1%
- schinese: 5%
- french: 1%
- english: 58%
- koreana: 2%
- russian: 25%
- brazilian: 1%

## 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/1643320
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