# Deadly Trick

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

- Steam appid: 3088400
- Developer: Finalblow Co.
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $8.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $4.5k to $6.8k per month (mid $5.7k)
- Opportunity score: $5.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $11.2k
- Review sentiment: 95% positive across 131 reviews (116 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 75.0 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 | $10.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $8.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $8.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $5.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (1 months)

75

## Markets by review language

- russian: 12%
- english: 40%
- koreana: 12%
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 8%
- schinese: 23%
- brazilian: 2%
- french: 1%
- german: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/3088400
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