# U4iA - Season 1

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

- Steam appid: 2890150
- Developer: DriftyGames
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.1k per month (mid $1.7k)
- Opportunity score: $1.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 9.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $47.0k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 304 reviews (292 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 13.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 5 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 | $3.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.7k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.5k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (11 months)

68, 82, 29, 15, 21, 12, 13, 16, 11, 13, 18

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 8%
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 74%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 7%

Localization gap: 11% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: french). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/2890150
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.