# Gimmick! 2

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

- Steam appid: 2994880
- Developer: Bitwave Games
- Publisher: Clear River Games
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $799 to $1.2k per month (mid $998)
- Opportunity score: $1.3k/month at x1.30 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $30.7k
- Review sentiment: 89% positive across 187 reviews (164 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 12 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 20 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 9 sales in the last 12 months
- Proven demand elasticity: x1.2 review velocity during past deep sales

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.6k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $998 |

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

41, 3, 9, 2, 1, 1, 2, 7, 3, 12, 5, 4, 7, 2, 13, 12, 2, 9, 5, 6, 6, 13

## Estimated acquisition range

$24.0k to $47.9k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $12.0k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 4%
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3%
- schinese: 15%
- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 2%
- english: 63%
- japanese: 7%
- german: 1%

## 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/2994880
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.