# Monster Train 2

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

- Steam appid: 2742830
- Developer: Shiny Shoe
- Publisher: Big Fan Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $24.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $33.3k to $49.9k per month (mid $41.6k)
- Opportunity score: $41.6k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 274.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.3M
- Review sentiment: 95% positive across 10080 reviews (8583 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 198.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 4 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $75.6k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $65.7k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $59.5k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $41.6k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (15 months)

3233, 1257, 809, 316, 348, 284, 691, 288, 212, 409, 177, 166, 188, 110, 142

## Markets by review language

- german: 2%
- spanish: 1%
- japanese: 2%
- brazilian: 1%
- english: 61%
- koreana: 2%
- russian: 3%
- schinese: 26%
- french: 2%

## 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/2742830
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