# Crime Detective: Red Flags

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

- Steam appid: 3528280
- Developer: Wizard Team
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $6.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $508 to $762 per month (mid $635)
- Opportunity score: $635/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 8.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $20.8k
- Review sentiment: 62% positive across 287 reviews (277 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 10.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 10 months ago
- Last build shipped 10 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $907 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $635 |

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

120, 43, 36, 22, 20, 5, 10, 14, 8, 8

## Markets by review language

- russian: 27%
- spanish: 3%
- brazilian: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 1%
- german: 12%
- english: 41%
- japanese: 1%
- schinese: 5%
- koreana: 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/3528280
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.