# Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

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

- Steam appid: 2537590
- Developer: Asobo Studio
- Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $69.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $240.3k to $360.4k per month (mid $300.3k)
- Opportunity score: $300.3k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 670.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.7M
- Review sentiment: 59% positive across 21750 reviews (20947 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 587.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (6 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 | $545.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $474.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $429.3k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $300.3k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (21 months)

7689, 2440, 1005, 699, 705, 566, 487, 393, 582, 493, 525, 451, 482, 839, 591, 489, 723, 574, 485, 688, 564

## Markets by review language

- french: 6%
- german: 11%
- koreana: 1%
- russian: 3%
- japanese: 1%
- brazilian: 3%
- english: 68%
- spanish: 3%
- schinese: 5%

## 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/2537590
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.