# IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™

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

- Steam appid: 3264050
- Developer: svklmrt
- Publisher: Patchwork Interactive
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $6.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $188 to $281 per month (mid $234)
- Opportunity score: $375/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $11.7k
- Review sentiment: 72% positive across 177 reviews (156 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 14 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $425 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $370 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $335 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $234 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (17 months)

41, 35, 14, 3, 5, 9, 11, 6, 4, 2, 2, 2, 8, 5, 1, 3, 5

## Estimated acquisition range

$5.6k to $11.3k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.8k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 2%
- german: 7%
- english: 56%
- koreana: 10%
- spanish: 5%
- japanese: 3%
- schinese: 6%
- russian: 10%
- brazilian: 1%

## 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/3264050
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.