# Cats of the Yuan Dynasty

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

- Steam appid: 3513500
- Developer: Catnip Studio
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $0.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $13 to $20 per month (mid $17)
- Opportunity score: $27/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $372
- Review sentiment: 97% positive across 35 reviews (35 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (10 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 16 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $30 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $26 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $24 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $17 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (13 months)

4, 3, 2, 3, 1, 5, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, 2, 2

## 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/3513500
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