# Industrial Annihilation

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

- Steam appid: 1796720
- Developer: Galactic Annihilation
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Strategy · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $468 to $701 per month (mid $584)
- Opportunity score: $789/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 6.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $57.5k
- Review sentiment: 27% positive across 446 reviews (205 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 17 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 17 months ago
- 54% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $923 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $835 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $584 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (20 months)

137, 7, 11, 3, 8, 1, 5, 3, 3, 4, 6, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 2, 1, 4, 1

## Estimated acquisition range

$14.0k to $28.1k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $7.0k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 7%
- german: 11%
- koreana: 1%
- russian: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 65%
- spanish: 1%
- japanese: 1%
- schinese: 9%
- brazilian: 1% (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/1796720
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.