# MIMESIS

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

- Steam appid: 2827200
- Developer: ReLU Games, Inc.
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $23.2k to $34.8k per month (mid $29.0k)
- Opportunity score: $29.0k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 263.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $882.3k
- Review sentiment: 84% positive across 10233 reviews (8231 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 346.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 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 | $52.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $45.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $41.5k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $29.0k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (10 months)

937, 3393, 1427, 570, 406, 610, 232, 193, 409, 229

## Markets by review language

- french: 2%
- german: 5%
- english: 28%
- koreana: 9%
- schinese: 6%
- brazilian: 7%
- russian: 37%
- spanish: 3%
- japanese: 3%

## 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/2827200
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.