# Voodoo Detective

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

- Steam appid: 1740680
- Developer: Short Sleeve Studio, LLC
- Released: 2022 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $108 to $162 per month (mid $135)
- Opportunity score: $317/month at x2.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 11.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $28.4k
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 376 reviews (356 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
- Last build shipped 3.5 years ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 11 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x2.5 review velocity during past deep sales

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $245 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $213 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $193 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $135 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (24 months)

6, 14, 6, 4, 3, 2, 15, 7, 4, 4, 4, 1, 2, 6, 4, 5, 6, 5, 2, 1, 3, 1, 2, 4

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 11 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 24 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$602 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x2.5 taken from this game's own sale history. Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$3.2k to $6.5k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $1.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 86% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). 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/1740680
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.