# LIMSCAPE : THE LIMINAL SPACE EXPLORER

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

- Steam appid: 3227460
- Developer: SMOOTHEA
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $592 to $888 per month (mid $740)
- Opportunity score: $1.1k/month at x1.50 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $16.8k
- Review sentiment: 86% positive across 167 reviews (157 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 8.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- No Steam discount in 1.1 years (deepest tracked: -10%)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $740 |

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

21, 33, 16, 13, 5, 7, 4, 7, 11, 9, 10, 10, 7, 6

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 8 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 14 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$3.9k 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

$17.8k to $35.5k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $8.9k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 2%
- schinese: 17%
- brazilian: 1%
- french: 3%
- german: 4%
- japanese: 5%
- english: 54%
- koreana: 9%
- russian: 5%

## 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/3227460
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.