# 1998: The Toll Keeper Story

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

- Steam appid: 3273530
- Developer: GameChanger Studio
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $11.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $697 to $1.0k per month (mid $871)
- Opportunity score: $871/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 9.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $37.2k
- Review sentiment: 91% positive across 363 reviews (289 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 8.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 3 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.6k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.2k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $871 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (10 months)

119, 89, 18, 9, 11, 5, 5, 20, 7, 4

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 72%
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 22%

## 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/3273530
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.