# A Tithe in Blood

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

- Steam appid: 2989270
- Developer: Studio Élan
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $503 to $754 per month (mid $628)
- Opportunity score: $848/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 6.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $30.6k
- Review sentiment: 87% positive across 215 reviews (190 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 13 months
- Studio active elsewhere (7 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 13 months ago
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $992 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $898 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $628 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (14 months)

80, 23, 13, 20, 8, 9, 10, 1, 7, 3, 7, 2, 7, 4

## Estimated acquisition range

$15.1k to $30.2k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $7.5k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- schinese: 47% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 49%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 2%

Localization gap: 48% 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/2989270
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.