# Guardians of the Sanctree

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

- Steam appid: 2512930
- Developer: HuCang Studio
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $234 to $351 per month (mid $292)
- Opportunity score: $292/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 9.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $53.3k
- Review sentiment: 75% positive across 373 reviews (285 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 9 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $530 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $461 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $418 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $292 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (19 months)

182, 15, 10, 5, 6, 7, 2, 2, 4, 20, 19, 5, 2, 3, 3, 2, 0, 3, 1

## 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/2512930
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.