# Select Oblige

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

- Steam appid: 2947250
- Developer: Madosoft
- Publisher: HIKARI FIELD
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $906 to $1.4k per month (mid $1.1k)
- Opportunity score: $1.9k/month at x1.65 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 11.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $104.4k
- Review sentiment: 74% positive across 772 reviews (372 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 22 months
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 22 months ago
- 52% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.6k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.1k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (21 months)

215, 26, 27, 14, 12, 7, 13, 2, 5, 7, 6, 5, 6, 5, 6, 1, 8, 5, 4, 6, 7

## Estimated acquisition range

$27.2k to $54.4k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $13.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1%
- schinese: 91%
- german: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 6% (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/2947250
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.