# ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

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

**Measured on 2026-09-29 04:00 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 2288340
- Developer: Bandai Namco Aces Inc.
- Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $69.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $191.0k to $287.0k per month (mid $239.0k)
- Opportunity score: $239.0k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 19.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $445.0k
- Review sentiment: 59% positive across 637 reviews (474 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 407.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $433.9k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $377.5k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $341.6k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $239.0k |

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 20%
- brazilian: 0%
- german: 0%
- english: 73%
- russian: 3%
- spanish: 1%

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier, 40-75x by year. Cohorts from 2020 on are calibrated against 182 sales milestones announced by developers; older ones follow the published Boxleiter tables. 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/2288340
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