# Merge Maestro

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

- Steam appid: 3519530
- Developer: Stingless
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $147 to $221 per month (mid $184)
- Opportunity score: $184/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 12.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $16.4k
- Review sentiment: 94% positive across 390 reviews (383 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Last build shipped 5 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $334 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $291 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $263 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $184 |

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

13, 12, 241, 36, 14, 26, 11, 11, 7, 2, 7, 3, 3

## 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/3519530
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.