# Russian Village Simulator on Mars

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

- Steam appid: 2800460
- Developer: VD Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $15.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $643 to $965 per month (mid $804)
- Opportunity score: $1.1k/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $10.0k
- Review sentiment: 75% positive across 73 reviews (58 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 16 months
- Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 16 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.5k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $804 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (12 months)

9, 7, 4, 1, 1, 1, 2, 0, 2, 29, 1, 2

## Estimated acquisition range

$19.3k to $38.6k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $9.7k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- russian: 93%
- english: 5%
- koreana: 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/2800460
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