# Dead Season

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

- Steam appid: 2666550
- Developer: Snail Bite
- Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Indie · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $292 to $438 per month (mid $365)
- Opportunity score: $603/month at x1.65 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $33.7k
- Review sentiment: 71% positive across 206 reviews (180 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 19 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 19 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $663 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $577 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $522 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $365 |

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

109, 19, 11, 6, 2, 2, 5, 1, 1, 3, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 0, 1, 0, 3, 7, 4

## Estimated acquisition range

$8.8k to $17.5k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.4k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 2%
- koreana: 3%
- russian: 16%
- spanish: 11%
- japanese: 1%
- french: 4%
- english: 51%
- schinese: 10%
- brazilian: 3% (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/2666550
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