# Garden Trills

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

- Steam appid: 2669500
- Developer: Yukim
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $204 to $307 per month (mid $256)
- Opportunity score: $422/month at x1.65 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $11.8k
- Review sentiment: 98% positive across 109 reviews (84 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.3 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
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $464 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $404 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $365 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $256 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (17 months)

28, 14, 4, 5, 2, 4, 1, 4, 3, 2, 3, 1, 3, 2, 4, 1, 3

## Estimated acquisition range

$6.1k to $12.3k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $3.1k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 86%
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 14% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: german). 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/2669500
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.