# Explorers of Esmar

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

- Steam appid: 3046740
- Developer: Tipri Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Indie · List price: $15.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.8k per month (mid $1.5k)
- Opportunity score: $1.5k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $5.8k
- Review sentiment: 86% positive across 36 reviews (34 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 11.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.5k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

27, 4, 2

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 6%
- russian: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 6%
- german: 48%
- english: 33%

## 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/3046740
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.