# Only Lead Can Stop Them

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

- Steam appid: 1909100
- Developer: Warcry Interactive
- Publisher: Retrovibe
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $234 to $350 per month (mid $292)
- Opportunity score: $394/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.2k
- Review sentiment: 79% positive across 158 reviews (141 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 14 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 16 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 11 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $530 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $461 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $417 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $292 |

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

41, 9, 10, 6, 5, 10, 6, 6, 5, 6, 2, 6, 2, 1, 5, 4, 1, 5, 5, 4

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 4 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 20 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$2.3k net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$7.0k to $14.0k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $3.5k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 5%
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 8%
- german: 4%
- english: 73%
- russian: 5%
- brazilian: 1%
- french: 2%
- koreana: 1%

## 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/1909100
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.