# ROAD59　A Yakuza’s Last Stand

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

- Steam appid: 3595800
- Developer: 株式会社ロケットスタジオ
- Publisher:  Bushiroad Inc.
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.1k per month (mid $1.8k)
- Opportunity score: $1.8k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 864 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $8.7k
- Review sentiment: 73% positive across 63 reviews (27 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 7.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last build shipped 3 months ago
- 57% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 6 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.5k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.8k |

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

22, 3, 3, 0

## Markets by review language

- english: 7%
- japanese: 22% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 70%

Localization gap: 22% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: japanese). 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/3595800
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.