# There Exists Nobody

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

- Steam appid: 3257490
- Developer: HeavyLight Studio
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $520 to $780 per month (mid $650)
- Opportunity score: $650/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 28.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $41.4k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 921 reviews (887 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 17.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 7 months ago
- Last build shipped 10 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $930 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $650 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (20 months)

273, 85, 47, 53, 17, 34, 34, 52, 28, 16, 26, 75, 19, 44, 39, 16, 15, 9, 12, 16

## Markets by review language

- french: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 98%

## 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/3257490
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.