# Before Fate

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

- Steam appid: 1866920
- Developer: Cotton Game
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $11.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $7.2k to $10.7k per month (mid $8.9k)
- Opportunity score: $8.9k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $11.3k
- Review sentiment: 89% positive across 124 reviews (88 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 89.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (15 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 3 months ago
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $16.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $14.1k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $12.8k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $8.9k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (1 months)

89

## Markets by review language

- english: 2%
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 96%

## 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/1866920
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.