# Seeds of Calamity

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

- Steam appid: 1780070
- Developer: Laborious Lark Studios
- Publisher: Pretty Soon
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.7k to $2.5k per month (mid $2.1k)
- Opportunity score: $2.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 8.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $43.3k
- Review sentiment: 81% positive across 356 reviews (269 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 16.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Last build shipped 3 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.0k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.1k |

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

81, 29, 7, 5, 7, 8, 8, 24, 4, 5, 9, 45, 14, 15, 12

## Markets by review language

- schinese: 24%
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 6%
- english: 67%
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 0% (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/1780070
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