# Palpus X Annihilation

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

- Steam appid: 2968860
- Developer: Sebastian Vargek (Meister Palpus)
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $11.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $978 to $1.5k per month (mid $1.2k)
- Opportunity score: $1.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $9.5k
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 75 reviews (74 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.7k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.2k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (6 months)

45, 10, 9, 1, 4, 4

## Markets by review language

- german: 4%
- english: 65%
- russian: 14%
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 15%

## 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/2968860
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.