# The Tower on the Borderland

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

- Steam appid: 2063180
- Developer: DascuMaru
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $15.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $187 to $280 per month (mid $234)
- Opportunity score: $444/month at x1.90 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $9.0k
- Review sentiment: 86% positive across 72 reviews (60 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 2.2 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 26 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $424 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $369 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $334 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $234 |

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

25, 3, 1, 2, 2, 1, 1, 6, 6, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3

## Estimated acquisition range

$5.6k to $11.2k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.8k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 93% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). 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/2063180
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