# Latex & Tentacles

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

- Steam appid: 1938300
- Developer: ZXC
- Publisher: Mango Party
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $10.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $307 to $461 per month (mid $384)
- Opportunity score: $518/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 10.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $40.2k
- Review sentiment: 70% positive across 384 reviews (341 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 14 months
- Last build shipped 4 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $697 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $606 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $549 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $384 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (15 months)

211, 44, 11, 20, 14, 10, 4, 4, 5, 2, 7, 2, 5, 6, 3

## Estimated acquisition range

$9.2k to $18.4k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 26%
- koreana: 17% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 5%
- schinese: 43%

Localization gap: 27% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: koreana). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/1938300
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.