# Deep Blue: Devour and Evolve

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

- Steam appid: 3553750
- Developer: ZHOUZEMING
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $8.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $613 to $919 per month (mid $766)
- Opportunity score: $766/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $9.3k
- Review sentiment: 84% positive across 99 reviews (96 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 10.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.4k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $766 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (12 months)

19, 1, 2, 7, 2, 3, 4, 4, 2, 40, 5, 6

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 7%
- schinese: 48%
- brazilian: 6%
- french: 2%
- german: 4%
- english: 27%
- russian: 7%

## 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/3553750
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.