# Aether & Iron

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

- Steam appid: 1836560
- Developer: Seismic Squirrel
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $24.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $16.2k to $24.2k per month (mid $20.2k)
- Opportunity score: $20.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 16.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $134.3k
- Review sentiment: 85% positive across 553 reviews (501 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 96.4 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $36.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $31.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $28.9k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $20.2k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (5 months)

180, 177, 54, 52, 19

## Markets by review language

- english: 63%
- russian: 9%
- spanish: 2%
- schinese: 19%
- brazilian: 2%
- french: 2%
- german: 3%

## 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/1836560
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.