# Enter the Chronosphere

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

- Steam appid: 1969810
- Developer: Effort Star
- Publisher: Joystick Ventures
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $12.3k to $18.5k per month (mid $15.4k)
- Opportunity score: $15.4k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 12.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $64.5k
- Review sentiment: 95% positive across 449 reviews (401 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 122.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $28.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $24.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $22.0k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $15.4k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

168, 166, 34

## Markets by review language

- french: 2%
- german: 2%
- english: 63%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 3%
- spanish: 1%
- brazilian: 1%
- japanese: 4%
- schinese: 23%

## 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/1969810
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.