# Scar-Lead Salvation

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

- Steam appid: 3226460
- Developer: Idea Factory
- Publisher: Idea Factory International
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $670 to $1.0k per month (mid $838)
- Opportunity score: $838/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.5k
- Review sentiment: 67% positive across 84 reviews (42 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 11 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (37 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 11 months ago
- 50% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.5k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.2k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $838 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (12 months)

14, 5, 2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 2, 8, 3, 3, 3

## Markets by review language

- german: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 50%
- russian: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 10% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 33%

Localization gap: 17% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: spanish). 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/3226460
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.