# HYKE:Northern Light(s)

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

- Steam appid: 2680380
- Developer: Akatsuki Games Inc.
- Publisher: Aniplex Inc.
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $27.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $970 to $1.5k per month (mid $1.2k)
- Opportunity score: $1.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 7.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $72.7k
- Review sentiment: 74% positive across 275 reviews (242 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 10 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.7k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.2k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (10 months)

169, 24, 11, 8, 12, 3, 1, 6, 2, 7

## Markets by review language

- english: 8%
- koreana: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1%
- japanese: 29%
- schinese: 54%
- brazilian: 0%
- french: 1%
- german: 0%

## 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/2680380
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.