# Airport Control 27

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

**Measured on 2026-09-22 22:13 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 3328490
- Developer:  CCC Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $49.99
- Deal grade: A (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $15.9k to $23.8k per month (mid $19.8k)
- Opportunity score: $25.8k/month at x1.30 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $34.2k
- Review sentiment: 71% positive across 55 reviews (51 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 47.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- 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 | $35.9k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $31.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $28.3k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $19.8k |

## Estimated acquisition range

$475.2k to $950.4k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $237.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 26% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 64%
- german: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 36% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). 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/3328490
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