# The Sims™ Legacy Collection

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

- Steam appid: 3314060
- Developer: MAXIS
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: A (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $6.2k to $9.3k per month (mid $7.7k)
- Opportunity score: $10.4k/month at x1.35 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 73.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $495.1k
- Review sentiment: 72% positive across 2434 reviews (2308 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 46.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 17 months
- Studio active elsewhere (5 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 17 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $14.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $12.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $11.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $7.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (19 months)

832, 522, 103, 52, 35, 37, 37, 59, 45, 44, 231, 46, 63, 62, 46, 34, 50, 47, 38

## Estimated acquisition range

$185.7k to $371.3k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $92.8k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 2%
- german: 5%
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0%
- schinese: 2%
- brazilian: 8%
- english: 75%
- koreana: 1%
- spanish: 6%

## 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/3314060
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.