# PATLABOR the Case Files

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

**Measured on 2026-09-17 15:30 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 3275400
- Developer: Chime
- Publisher: GOOD SMILE COMPANY 
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $34.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $11.3k to $16.9k per month (mid $14.1k)
- Opportunity score: $14.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $23.0k
- Review sentiment: 66% positive across 50 reviews (49 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 48.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $25.6k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $22.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $20.2k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $14.1k |

## Markets by review language

- english: 44%
- koreana: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 27%
- schinese: 18%
- french: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 11% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: koreana). 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/3275400
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