# Project X: Light Years

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

- Steam appid: 3080530
- Developer: MK_Games
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $17.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $442 to $664 per month (mid $553)
- Opportunity score: $553/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $26.3k
- Review sentiment: 95% positive across 171 reviews (136 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 1 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $873 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $790 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $553 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (12 months)

55, 19, 8, 11, 10, 9, 5, 5, 3, 0, 4, 5

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 11% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 10% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 74% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/3080530
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.