# Howloween Hero

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

- Steam appid: 1715160
- Developer: Gossamer Games
- Released: 2021 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $141 to $212 per month (mid $176)
- Opportunity score: $371/month at x2.10 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $4.4k
- Review sentiment: 97% positive across 65 reviews (55 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 3.9 years
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
- Last build shipped 3.8 years ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $320 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $279 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $252 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $176 |

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

9, 6, 2, 0, 2, 0, 1, 1, 7, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 9, 3, 0, 2, 2, 1

## Estimated acquisition range

$4.2k to $8.5k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.1k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 94%
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2%
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/1715160
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