# Sender

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

- Steam appid: 2371220
- Developer: The Rat Zone
- Released: 2023 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $95 to $143 per month (mid $119)
- Opportunity score: $119/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.3k
- Review sentiment: 84% positive across 63 reviews (59 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 6 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $216 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $188 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $170 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $119 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (23 months)

8, 4, 3, 3, 1, 3, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 0, 4, 3, 5, 3, 3, 5

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 4 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 23 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$62 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## 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/2371220
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.