# Art Shop Simulator

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

- Steam appid: 3038580
- Developer: Lovheim Studios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $12.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $276 to $414 per month (mid $345)
- Opportunity score: $345/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $10.9k
- Review sentiment: 91% positive across 101 reviews (78 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Last build shipped 11 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $626 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $545 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $493 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $345 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (13 months)

36, 6, 8, 2, 2, 1, 6, 2, 5, 3, 3, 4, 2

## Markets by review language

- french: 15%
- german: 18%
- english: 59%
- russian: 7%
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/3038580
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.