# Earth vs Mars

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

- Steam appid: 3269230
- Developer: Relic Entertainment
- Publisher: Relic Labs
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $469 to $704 per month (mid $586)
- Opportunity score: $586/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $11.6k
- Review sentiment: 87% positive across 82 reviews (72 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (16 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 5 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $926 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $838 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $586 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (8 months)

22, 22, 7, 3, 6, 4, 5, 3

## Markets by review language

- german: 10%
- english: 83%
- russian: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 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/3269230
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.