# Tides of The Endless

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

- Steam appid: 3015920
- Developer: Shimmer High Sea
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $7.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $589 to $884 per month (mid $737)
- Opportunity score: $737/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 800 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.1k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 32 reviews (25 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 11.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 7 months ago
- Last build shipped 7 months ago

## 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%) | $737 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (2 months)

22, 0

## Markets by review language

- english: 23%
- russian: 5%
- schinese: 73%

## 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/3015920
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