# Chained in the Backrooms

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

- Steam appid: 3060170
- Developer: Task+ Studios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $471 to $707 per month (mid $589)
- Opportunity score: $795/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 29.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $29.5k
- Review sentiment: 69% positive across 1086 reviews (921 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 23.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 14 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 14 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) | $930 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $842 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $589 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (18 months)

160, 58, 96, 71, 68, 76, 72, 46, 59, 42, 27, 43, 46, 13, 20, 28, 15, 19

## Estimated acquisition range

$14.1k to $28.3k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $7.1k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 20%
- japanese: 4%
- brazilian: 4%
- french: 5%
- german: 2%
- koreana: 45%
- russian: 12%
- spanish: 3%
- schinese: 5%

## 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/3060170
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.