# Yuri Sword Saga

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

- Steam appid: 2797420
- Developer: Pico Games
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $10.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $203 to $305 per month (mid $254)
- Opportunity score: $343/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 6.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $21.4k
- Review sentiment: 98% positive across 224 reviews (208 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 19 months
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 18 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 12 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $462 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $402 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $364 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $254 |

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

85, 28, 11, 13, 5, 2, 6, 8, 8, 8, 3, 6, 0, 3, 5, 2, 5, 2, 2, 3, 5

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 4 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 21 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$5.0k net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$6.1k to $12.2k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $3.1k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 1%
- japanese: 75%
- schinese: 6%
- english: 11%
- koreana: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/2797420
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