# Crimson Desert

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

- Steam appid: 3321460
- Developer: Pearl Abyss
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $69.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $10.6M to $15.9M per month (mid $13.2M)
- Opportunity score: $13.2M/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.5M · Est. lifetime net revenue: $83.0M
- Review sentiment: 84% positive across 167198 reviews (110486 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 22527.4 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $24.0M |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $20.9M |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $18.9M |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $13.2M |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (5 months)

71578, 28937, 6495, 3240, 2387

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 3 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 5 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$22.6M net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 3%
- english: 58%
- russian: 8%
- schinese: 12%
- brazilian: 2%
- french: 2%
- koreana: 11%
- spanish: 2%
- japanese: 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/3321460
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.