# Cape Hideous

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

- Steam appid: 3187550
- Developer: Jake Clover
- Publisher: Nonsense Machine
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $5.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $309 to $464 per month (mid $387)
- Opportunity score: $503/month at x1.30 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 7.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.3k
- Review sentiment: 98% positive across 272 reviews (237 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 8.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Last build shipped 21 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 | $702 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $611 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $553 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $387 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (22 months)

21, 17, 9, 8, 19, 7, 3, 6, 12, 16, 7, 9, 8, 4, 15, 22, 13, 14, 6, 7, 6, 7

## Estimated acquisition range

$9.3k to $18.6k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 94%
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2% (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/3187550
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.