# The Roast - Coffee Shop Simulator

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

- Steam appid: 3561900
- Developer: Leartes Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $450 to $676 per month (mid $563)
- Opportunity score: $845/month at x1.50 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $6.2k
- Review sentiment: 78% positive across 165 reviews (144 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 16.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $889 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $805 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $563 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (7 months)

38, 28, 18, 13, 10, 15, 17

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 4 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 7 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$1.5k net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$13.5k to $27.0k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $6.8k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 4%
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 2%
- brazilian: 6%
- french: 5%
- german: 13%
- english: 65%
- russian: 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/3561900
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.