# Car Mechanic Shop Simulator

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

- Steam appid: 3401000
- Developer: Digital Melody
- Publisher: Games Incubator
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $223 to $335 per month (mid $279)
- Opportunity score: $363/month at x1.30 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $11.5k
- Review sentiment: 55% positive across 137 reviews (107 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (11 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 18 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $507 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $441 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $399 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $279 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (16 months)

54, 7, 2, 4, 3, 4, 5, 7, 2, 2, 7, 3, 2, 4, 1, 3

## Estimated acquisition range

$6.7k to $13.4k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $3.3k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 2%
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 11%
- german: 21%
- english: 41%
- russian: 17%
- spanish: 5%

## 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/3401000
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.