# The Sinking City 2

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

- Steam appid: 2825860
- Developer: Frogwares
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $49.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $168.3k to $252.4k per month (mid $210.4k)
- Opportunity score: $210.4k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 15.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $266.1k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 605 reviews (496 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 502.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (13 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $381.9k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $332.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $300.7k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $210.4k |

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 1%
- german: 6%
- russian: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 5%
- schinese: 12%
- brazilian: 2%
- french: 1%
- english: 67%
- koreana: 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/2825860
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