# Ink Reverie

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

- Steam appid: 3084260
- Developer: Rolling Cat Studio
- Publisher: indienova
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $179 to $268 per month (mid $223)
- Opportunity score: $301/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $15.4k
- Review sentiment: 79% positive across 213 reviews (144 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.7 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
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 7 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $405 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $353 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $319 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $223 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (11 months)

115, 7, 4, 5, 1, 3, 1, 5, 4, 2, 1

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 5 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 11 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$544 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$5.4k to $10.7k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.7k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 8%
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 87%

## 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/3084260
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