# BACKROOMS LIMINAL ESCAPE

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

**Measured on 2026-08-30 05:17 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 3657530
- Developer: kc6067
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $67 to $100 per month (mid $84)
- Opportunity score: $138/month at x1.65 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.9k
- Review sentiment: 72% positive across 43 reviews (43 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 14 months
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 13 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $152 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $132 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $120 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $84 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (13 months)

18, 2, 8, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier, 40-75x by year. Cohorts from 2020 on are calibrated against 182 sales milestones announced by developers; older ones follow the published Boxleiter tables. 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/3657530
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