# Water Margin Scrolls

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

- Steam appid: 3583540
- Developer: QingHe Games
- Publisher: The Bueno Interactive
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Indie · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $4.0k to $6.1k per month (mid $5.0k)
- Opportunity score: $5.0k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 7.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $26.0k
- Review sentiment: 42% positive across 255 reviews (243 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 60.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Last build shipped 5 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $9.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $8.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $7.2k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $5.0k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (4 months)

222, 11, 4, 4

## Markets by review language

- german: 1%
- english: 1%
- russian: 1%
- spanish: 0%
- japanese: 1%
- schinese: 96%

## 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/3583540
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.