# Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair

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

- Steam appid: 1717400
- Developer: Bulbware
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $302 to $452 per month (mid $377)
- Opportunity score: $377/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $8.0k
- Review sentiment: 86% positive across 58 reviews (50 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 7 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 | $684 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $595 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $539 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $377 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (9 months)

27, 5, 1, 5, 4, 1, 1, 2, 5

## Markets by review language

- schinese: 9% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 65%
- russian: 19% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 35% 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/1717400
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.