# Technotopia

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

- Steam appid: 2825110
- Developer: Yustas
- Publisher: Alawar
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Casual · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $316 to $474 per month (mid $395)
- Opportunity score: $652/month at x1.65 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 18.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $27.4k
- Review sentiment: 85% positive across 691 reviews (587 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 10.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 18 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 22 months ago
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $717 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $624 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $565 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $395 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (22 months)

173, 69, 44, 40, 17, 25, 13, 19, 8, 25, 16, 14, 6, 19, 15, 19, 16, 8, 7, 13, 6, 15

## Estimated acquisition range

$9.5k to $19.0k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.7k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 57%
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 26%
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 7%
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (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/2825110
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.