# Utter a Name

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

- Steam appid: 3213430
- Developer: evilalbert
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $6.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $281 to $422 per month (mid $352)
- Opportunity score: $352/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 7.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $16.4k
- Review sentiment: 90% positive across 227 reviews (219 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 2 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 | $638 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $555 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $503 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $352 |

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

38, 23, 14, 2, 12, 13, 3, 4, 15, 6, 23, 30, 6, 4, 2, 5, 10, 9

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 83%
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 17% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: brazilian). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/3213430
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.