# Directive 8020

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

- Steam appid: 2255370
- Developer: Supermassive Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $49.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $146.5k to $219.8k per month (mid $183.1k)
- Opportunity score: $183.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 41.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $701.1k
- Review sentiment: 63% positive across 2206 reviews (1307 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 437.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (8 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- 41% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $332.4k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $289.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $261.8k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $183.1k |

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

1050, 192, 69

## Markets by review language

- french: 3%
- english: 66%
- koreana: 1%
- schinese: 6%
- german: 6%
- russian: 15% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2%
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1%

Localization gap: 15% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). 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/2255370
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.