# Taboo University Book One

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

- Steam appid: 2459350
- Developer: ViNovella Games
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $336 to $504 per month (mid $420)
- Opportunity score: $420/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 10.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $45.9k
- Review sentiment: 80% positive across 342 reviews (327 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (5 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $762 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $663 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $600 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $420 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (22 months)

132, 43, 29, 23, 24, 8, 9, 7, 6, 13, 6, 7, 5, 2, 4, 2, 6, 6, 3, 3, 2, 3

## Markets by review language

- french: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 65%
- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 18%
- brazilian: 4%

Localization gap: 13% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: french). 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/2459350
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.