# MURAYAKI villain

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

- Steam appid: 2529780
- Developer: ALENISM
- Publisher: Waku Waku Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $7.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $643 to $965 per month (mid $804)
- Opportunity score: $804/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 800 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.1k
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 25 reviews (25 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Last build shipped 5 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.5k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $804 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (2 months)

23, 1

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 92%
- schinese: 8% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/2529780
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.