# The Cave Diver

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

- Steam appid: 3004390
- Developer: Ovsko
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $6.2k to $9.3k per month (mid $7.8k)
- Opportunity score: $7.8k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $9.9k
- Review sentiment: 75% positive across 102 reviews (92 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 93.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $14.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $12.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $11.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $7.8k |

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 72%
- koreana: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 5%
- japanese: 6%
- schinese: 9%

## 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/3004390
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.