# Backrooms: Exploration

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

- Steam appid: 3423660
- Developer: HNStudios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $1.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $85 to $127 per month (mid $106)
- Opportunity score: $106/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.2k
- Review sentiment: 73% positive across 107 reviews (101 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.3 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 3 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $192 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $167 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $151 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $106 |

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

21, 15, 9, 3, 3, 2, 4, 1, 2, 5, 1, 3, 4, 21, 5, 4

## 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/3423660
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.