# Bit Tower

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

- Steam appid: 2594470
- Developer: ChesterDev
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $1.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $73 to $109 per month (mid $91)
- Opportunity score: $218/month at x2.40 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 800 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $465
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 27 reviews (25 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 25 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- No Steam discount in 1.4 years (deepest tracked: -50%)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $165 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $144 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $130 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $91 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (4 months)

16, 3, 4, 2

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 2 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 4 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$44 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## 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/2594470
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.