# SUFFOCATE

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

- Steam appid: 1965270
- Developer: Naughty Cow
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $16.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.2k per month (mid $1.8k)
- Opportunity score: $1.8k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 8.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $47.9k
- Review sentiment: 84% positive across 283 reviews (263 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last build shipped 8 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.6k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.8k |

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

122, 38, 11, 18, 12, 19, 9, 8, 9, 19

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 3%
- schinese: 73%
- english: 11%
- koreana: 11%
- russian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/1965270
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.