# Sailing alone:Aftermath

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

- Steam appid: 1990530
- Developer: MLStudio
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $18.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $594 to $891 per month (mid $743)
- Opportunity score: $743/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.7k
- Review sentiment: 68% positive across 79 reviews (67 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Last build shipped 3 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $743 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (16 months)

22, 4, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 2, 7, 11, 1, 1, 9, 6, 0

## Markets by review language

- german: 11%
- english: 57%
- russian: 5%
- japanese: 6%
- schinese: 18%
- 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/1990530
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.