# CuckTales 🐓

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

- Steam appid: 3030240
- Developer: Late Night Studios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $179 to $268 per month (mid $223)
- Opportunity score: $223/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $9.0k
- Review sentiment: 69% positive across 93 reviews (84 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (5 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 12 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $405 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $353 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $319 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $223 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (16 months)

35, 5, 6, 5, 2, 2, 2, 3, 1, 11, 3, 5, 1, 2, 3, 2

## 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/3030240
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.