# Metal Thunder

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

- Steam appid: 3091340
- Developer: Dumbbell Games
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Action · List price: $10.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.8k to $2.8k per month (mid $2.3k)
- Opportunity score: $2.3k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 17.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $56.0k
- Review sentiment: 77% positive across 586 reviews (545 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 28.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last build shipped 1 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $4.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.6k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.3k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.3k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (21 months)

37, 3, 4, 29, 29, 16, 143, 25, 19, 9, 10, 19, 12, 12, 13, 8, 9, 33, 11, 81, 30

## Markets by review language

- german: 4%
- spanish: 3%
- brazilian: 0%
- french: 2%
- english: 68%
- koreana: 1%
- russian: 4%
- japanese: 5%
- schinese: 13%

## 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/3091340
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