# Shroom and Gloom

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

**Measured on 2026-09-11 13:16 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 3271280
- Developer: Team Lazerbeam
- Publisher: Devolver Digital
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: A (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $22.9k to $34.4k per month (mid $28.7k)
- Opportunity score: $37.3k/month at x1.30 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 9.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $47.4k
- Review sentiment: 92% positive across 245 reviews (236 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 228.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 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 | $52.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $45.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $41.0k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $28.7k |

## Estimated acquisition range

$688.8k to $1.4M (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $344.4k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 11%
- french: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 76%
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 13% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier, 40-75x by year. Cohorts from 2020 on are calibrated against 182 sales milestones announced by developers; older ones follow the published Boxleiter tables. 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/3271280
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