# DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake

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

- Steam appid: 2701660
- Developer: Square Enix
- Released: 2024 · Genre: RPG · List price: $59.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $18.6k to $28.0k per month (mid $23.3k)
- Opportunity score: $23.3k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 127.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.2M
- Review sentiment: 78% positive across 4972 reviews (3987 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 53.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (89 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 12 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $42.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $36.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $33.3k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $23.3k |

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

2364, 317, 148, 64, 42, 42, 66, 72, 99, 61, 67, 111, 127, 81, 116, 64, 43, 42, 50, 67, 53

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 4%
- russian: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2%
- japanese: 41%
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 2%
- schinese: 7%
- french: 3%
- english: 41% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 42% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). 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/2701660
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.