# Gaming Cafe Simulator

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

- Steam appid: 2978540
- Developer: Prapancha Studios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $13.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $594 to $891 per month (mid $743)
- Opportunity score: $1.0k/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 12.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $57.2k
- Review sentiment: 84% positive across 419 reviews (381 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 12 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 12 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $743 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (22 months)

83, 32, 22, 23, 6, 23, 7, 32, 34, 26, 19, 3, 14, 16, 4, 12, 3, 7, 10, 9, 7, 2

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 2 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 22 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$3.2k 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

$17.8k to $35.7k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $8.9k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- russian: 5%
- japanese: 1%
- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 6%
- schinese: 4%
- french: 13%
- german: 13%
- english: 50%
- koreana: 4%

## 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/2978540
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