# Encounter: The Lost Cards

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

- Steam appid: 3412270
- Developer: Salvatore Grosso
- Publisher: Encounter GG
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $12.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $421 to $632 per month (mid $526)
- Opportunity score: $526/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $5.2k
- Review sentiment: 80% positive across 75 reviews (37 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Last build shipped 3 months ago
- 51% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $955 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $831 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $752 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $526 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (10 months)

0, 1, 1, 7, 4, 1, 7, 11, 4, 2

## Markets by review language

- english: 59%
- koreana: 8%
- russian: 5%
- spanish: 3%
- schinese: 11%
- brazilian: 8%
- french: 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/3412270
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