# Hillshade Farm 

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

- Steam appid: 3585520
- Developer: NORTHSTAR Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $19.50
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $2.7k to $4.1k per month (mid $3.4k)
- Opportunity score: $3.4k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $13.8k
- Review sentiment: 69% positive across 78 reviews (66 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 20.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 3 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $6.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $5.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $4.8k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $3.4k |

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

39, 15, 8

## Markets by review language

- french: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 87% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). 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/3585520
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.