# Where the forest ends

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

- Steam appid: 3583670
- Developer: MonkeyBassGames
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $2.8k to $4.3k per month (mid $3.5k)
- Opportunity score: $3.5k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.7k
- Review sentiment: 70% positive across 139 reviews (128 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 42.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $6.4k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $5.6k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $5.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $3.5k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

82, 40, 5

## Markets by review language

- russian: 41%
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 14% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 32%
- koreana: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 28% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/3583670
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.