# 1 to 1 humanoid edible toys

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

- Steam appid: 2976720
- Developer: 汉谟拉比炒面
- Publisher: 无
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $7.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.8k to $2.8k per month (mid $2.3k)
- Opportunity score: $3.5k/month at x1.50 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 76.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $179.3k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 2466 reviews (2399 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 39.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Last build shipped 6 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $4.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.6k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.3k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.3k |

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

1193, 129, 113, 60, 59, 55, 46, 136, 44, 55, 41, 85, 44, 41, 57, 22, 55, 52, 58, 44, 27, 26, 35, 47

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 12 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 24 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$20.2k net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$55.4k to $110.7k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $27.7k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

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

## Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

A physics-based adventure puzzle game about humanoid edible toys, released in 2024 by a Chinese indie studio.

This title has quietly achieved strong unit economics (77k lifetime units, $179k net revenue) with a 92.6% positive rating and sustained monthly residual of ~$2.3k/mo despite zero promotional activity in 48 months. The extreme language imbalance (95% of reviews in Simplified Chinese, only 16 in English) suggests massive untapped Western discovery potential; localization and light seasonal discounting could unlock the opportunity_usd figure of $3.5k/mo. Best fit for a Western publisher seeking low-risk catalog depth or a studio evaluating emerging Chinese indie acquisition.

- Most realistic play: publishing
- Risk (market): Game has seen zero discounts in 48 months and no developer posts for 5.9 months; unclear if studio is actively supporting the title or has moved on.
- Risk (localization): Single-language ship (Chinese only); English/other-language localization required to access the Western opportunity_usd upside.
- Risk (other): Studio has only one title in portfolio; limited track record for post-launch support or franchise potential.

Suggested first moves:
1. Acquire or negotiate publishing rights for English/Japanese/Korean localization; the loc_gap_pct (0.76%) and positive_pct (92.6%) suggest strong localization ROI.
2. Run a single 15-20% discount test on Steam in Q2 to measure Western demand elasticity and validate the $3.5k/mo opportunity estimate.
3. Contact developer directly to assess willingness to translate, ongoing support capacity, and IP ownership clarity before committing marketing 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/2976720
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.