# RailGods of Hysterra

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

- Steam appid: 3201910
- Developer: Troglobytes Games
- Publisher: Digital Vortex Entertainment
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $425 to $637 per month (mid $531)
- Opportunity score: $716/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 9.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $62.2k
- Review sentiment: 54% positive across 345 reviews (290 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 14 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 15 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $963 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $838 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $758 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $531 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (14 months)

223, 6, 11, 5, 4, 5, 8, 4, 5, 2, 3, 1, 5, 3

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 6 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 14 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$20.8k 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

$12.7k to $25.5k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $6.4k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 44%
- russian: 29%
- spanish: 3%
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 12%
- brazilian: 3%
- french: 2%
- german: 3%
- koreana: 2%

## 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/3201910
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