# Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game

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

- Steam appid: 2653470
- Developer: Posh Cat Studios
- Publisher: Amplified Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.7k to $2.5k per month (mid $2.1k)
- Opportunity score: $2.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 14.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $46.7k
- Review sentiment: 89% positive across 568 reviews (436 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 25.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last build shipped 1 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.0k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.1k |

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

120, 23, 37, 48, 56, 22, 52, 11, 13, 23, 29

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 21% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 70%
- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 30% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/2653470
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.