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

- Steam appid: 2642760
- Developer: Podoba Interactive
- Publisher: Marevo Collective
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $339 to $508 per month (mid $424)
- Opportunity score: $424/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 10.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $14.0k
- Review sentiment: 99% positive across 345 reviews (326 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 8 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 8 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $769 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $669 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $606 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $424 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (11 months)

66, 87, 48, 21, 18, 8, 14, 10, 14, 11, 19

## Markets by review language

- english: 72%
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 4%
- japanese: 14%
- schinese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1%
- french: 1%
- german: 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/2642760
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.