# Prospector

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

- Steam appid: 1928080
- Developer: Loonworks Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $218 to $327 per month (mid $272)
- Opportunity score: $368/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $17.7k
- Review sentiment: 70% positive across 151 reviews (110 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 12 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 12 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $494 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $430 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $389 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $272 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (10 months)

67, 22, 5, 4, 8, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

## Estimated acquisition range

$6.5k to $13.1k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $3.3k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 5%
- koreana: 4%
- spanish: 6%
- japanese: 7%
- english: 52%
- russian: 10%
- schinese: 5%
- brazilian: 10%
- french: 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/1928080
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.