# Near-Mage

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

- Steam appid: 1685870
- Developer: Stuck In Attic
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $559 to $838 per month (mid $698)
- Opportunity score: $698/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $38.2k
- Review sentiment: 91% positive across 240 reviews (178 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 14 months ago
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.1k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $998 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $698 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (15 months)

46, 39, 16, 14, 12, 6, 10, 5, 6, 1, 12, 3, 2, 5, 2

## Markets by review language

- english: 68%
- russian: 13% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 11%

Localization gap: 21% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). 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/1685870
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.