# Desktop Explorer

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

- Steam appid: 2527160
- Developer: Recurring Dream
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $17.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $161.8k to $242.7k per month (mid $202.2k)
- Opportunity score: $202.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 50.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $301.7k
- Review sentiment: 97% positive across 1638 reviews (1563 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 1341.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 1 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $367.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $319.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $289.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $202.2k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (1 months)

1341

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 1 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 1 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$101.1k net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 74%
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 18%

## 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/2527160
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.