# Machine Tower 2984

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

- Steam appid: 3452900
- Developer: 打螺丝游戏工作室
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $2.3k to $3.5k per month (mid $2.9k)
- Opportunity score: $2.9k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $7.1k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 73 reviews (66 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 34.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Last build shipped 6 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $5.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $4.6k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $4.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.9k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (2 months)

66, 3

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 3%
- schinese: 83%
- english: 6%
- russian: 8%

## 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/3452900
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.