# Desperate Place

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

- Steam appid: 3058140
- Developer: BruceGalaxy
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $10.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $479 to $719 per month (mid $599)
- Opportunity score: $808/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 8.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $29.7k
- Review sentiment: 71% positive across 298 reviews (252 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 13 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 13 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $946 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $856 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $599 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (14 months)

140, 24, 14, 15, 2, 15, 5, 4, 8, 3, 10, 10, 5, 3

## Estimated acquisition range

$14.4k to $28.7k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $7.2k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 5%
- russian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 65%
- english: 23%

## 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/3058140
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.