# Desktop Fishes

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

- Steam appid: 3618880
- Developer: Daniel Santalla
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $5.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $234 to $351 per month (mid $293)
- Opportunity score: $293/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $8.2k
- Review sentiment: 76% positive across 156 reviews (128 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 5.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 9 months ago
- Last build shipped 9 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $532 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $463 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $419 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $293 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (8 months)

87, 6, 8, 6, 6, 1, 13, 1

## 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/3618880
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.