# IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator

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

- Steam appid: 2950790
- Developer: Nick Nieuwoudt
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.5M to $2.2M per month (mid $1.9M)
- Opportunity score: $1.9M/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 352.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.4M
- Review sentiment: 98% positive across 11455 reviews (11015 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 11133.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.4M |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.9M |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.7M |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.9M |

## Markets by review language

- german: 3%
- koreana: 2%
- russian: 12%
- spanish: 2%
- schinese: 12%
- brazilian: 2%
- english: 62%
- japanese: 1%
- french: 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/2950790
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.