# 失业了，我获得了亿万游戏财产！

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

- Steam appid: 2875140
- Developer: Bolingogames
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $12.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $2.1k to $3.2k per month (mid $2.7k)
- Opportunity score: $3.5k/month at x1.30 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 88.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $337.1k
- Review sentiment: 87% positive across 2947 reviews (2774 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 28.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last build shipped 23 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $4.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $4.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.8k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (24 months)

1129, 337, 311, 127, 92, 95, 66, 69, 107, 96, 53, 43, 49, 46, 23, 30, 25, 41, 51, 28, 5, 18, 28, 38

## Estimated acquisition range

$63.8k to $127.6k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $31.9k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 99% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A narrative-driven adventure about inheriting a vast gaming fortune, built primarily for Chinese-language players with strong engagement signals.

This title has generated $337k lifetime on minimal promotional spend (zero discounts in 12 months) and maintains $2.6k/mo residual revenue with 87% positive sentiment. However, the extreme localization gap, only English reviews from a 2,666-review Chinese corpus, suggests the addressable English market is tiny and the game's commercial upside is geographically capped. For a Western publisher or platform seeking Asian catalog depth, the IP and player sentiment warrant a look; for revival or English re-release, translation costs and narrative-first positioning present friction.

- Most realistic play: watch
- Risk (market): Massive localization gap (100% loc_gap_pct, 98% of reviews in Simplified Chinese) means English revenue is vanishing and expansion requires translation investment with no proven Western appetite.
- Risk (tech): Built 23 months ago; no discount activity or developer communication in platform records suggests maintenance may be light, though studio shows active status.
- Risk (other): Single-studio, single-title publisher with no track record of supporting post-launch content or community engagement in English-speaking regions.

What players are asking for:
- Full English localization (explicitly requested in top review; OST also noted as strong and worth preserving)
- More romance options and character depth
- Potential sequel or expanded story content

Suggested first moves:
1. Audit developer's existing Chinese player base (community Discord, Bilibili, etc.) to confirm retention and revenue attribution; confirm whether $2.6k/mo is sustainable or declining post-launch.
2. Commission brief translation quality review of existing UI/dialogue to estimate localization cost and scope for English release; assess whether romance/narrative angles have Western market precedent (visual novel comps).
3. If acquiring for Asian catalog or as part of publisher's Chinese-market strategy, negotiate assignment of Chinese player relationships and community management; if targeting Western revival, run A/B testing on English screenshots and story premise to competitors (e.g., narrative-adventure, indie romance, inheritance-plot games) before committing to localization spend.

Generated 2026-08-20 from public signals and player reviews. Directional, not diligence.

## 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/2875140
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.