# Driving Is Hard

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

- Steam appid: 3175860
- Developer: Elegant Horse Studios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $6.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $164 to $246 per month (mid $205)
- Opportunity score: $277/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 6.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $15.0k
- Review sentiment: 82% positive across 264 reviews (200 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 17 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 17 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $372 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $324 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $293 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $205 |

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

43, 44, 48, 11, 6, 4, 9, 8, 0, 2, 9, 3, 8, 4, 3, 3, 0, 3

## 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/3175860
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