# Game Builder Tycoon

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

- Steam appid: 2756470
- Developer: AM Playhouse
- Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Casual · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $350 to $526 per month (mid $438)
- Opportunity score: $438/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.4k
- Review sentiment: 75% positive across 174 reviews (143 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 9 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 17 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $795 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $692 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $626 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $438 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (23 months)

12, 13, 11, 3, 5, 6, 5, 6, 4, 1, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 9, 3, 6, 7, 9, 8, 3, 3

## Markets by review language

- french: 2%
- koreana: 3%
- russian: 12%
- schinese: 7%
- brazilian: 7%
- german: 7%
- english: 50%
- spanish: 11%
- japanese: 1%

## 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/2756470
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.