# DOOM: The Dark Ages

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

- Steam appid: 3017860
- Developer: id Software
- Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $69.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $603.0k to $904.5k per month (mid $753.7k)
- Opportunity score: $753.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.0M · Est. lifetime net revenue: $23.6M
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 45046 reviews (31452 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 1284.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (19 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 1 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.4M |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.2M |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1M |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $753.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (15 months)

14611, 2143, 977, 893, 595, 432, 1649, 1552, 770, 2170, 1263, 592, 709, 1014, 1960

## Markets by review language

- french: 2%
- russian: 11%
- spanish: 3%
- japanese: 0%
- german: 3%
- english: 68%
- koreana: 2%
- schinese: 10%
- brazilian: 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/3017860
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