# Nomad Idle

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

- Steam appid: 3042190
- Developer: The Fox Knocks
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $391 to $586 per month (mid $489)
- Opportunity score: $489/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 27.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $90.9k
- Review sentiment: 65% positive across 879 reviews (848 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 16 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $887 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $772 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $698 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $489 |

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

629, 64, 20, 17, 24, 12, 23, 23, 6, 10, 13, 7, 6, 3, 1, 5

## Markets by review language

- english: 55%
- japanese: 4%
- french: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 20%
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 12%
- brazilian: 2% (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/3042190
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.