# Chorus of Carcosa

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

- Steam appid: 2987750
- Developer: Chameleon 42
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $11.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $295 to $442 per month (mid $369)
- Opportunity score: $369/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $22.6k
- Review sentiment: 77% positive across 203 reviews (176 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 16 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 | $669 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $582 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $527 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $369 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (17 months)

66, 25, 11, 12, 2, 1, 5, 10, 8, 5, 11, 4, 6, 5, 1, 3, 3

## Markets by review language

- german: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 53%
- russian: 24%
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 9% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2%
- french: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 20% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/2987750
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.