# BACKROOMS: DON'T LOOK AWAY

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

**Measured on 2026-09-12 08:13 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 2702190
- Developer: DMNT Interactive
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $50 to $75 per month (mid $63)
- Opportunity score: $119/month at x1.90 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.0k
- Review sentiment: 87% positive across 30 reviews (25 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 8 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 | $114 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $99 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $90 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $63 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (8 months)

3, 2, 1, 5, 2, 4, 6, 2

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier, 40-75x by year. Cohorts from 2020 on are calibrated against 182 sales milestones announced by developers; older ones follow the published Boxleiter tables. 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/2702190
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