# METAL GEAR SOLID 4: Guns of the Patriots - Master Collection Version

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

**Measured on 2026-08-29 19:28 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 2492670
- Developer: KONAMI
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: A (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $131.0k to $197.0k per month (mid $164.0k)
- Opportunity score: $263.0k/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 35.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $357.0k
- Review sentiment: 95% positive across 1217 reviews (887 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 653.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (22 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 | $297.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $259.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $234.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $164.0k |

## Estimated acquisition range

$3.9M to $7.9M (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.0M/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 1%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 4%
- japanese: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 0%
- english: 79%
- russian: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)

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, 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/2492670
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