# 黄油罐头 The Butter Can

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

- Steam appid: 3713200
- Developer: 烂荔枝
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $187 to $281 per month (mid $234)
- Opportunity score: $351/month at x1.50 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.7k
- Review sentiment: 79% positive across 48 reviews (39 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 7.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 4 months ago
- Last build shipped 4 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- No Steam discount in 4.0 years (deepest tracked: -0%)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $425 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $370 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $335 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $234 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (5 months)

23, 4, 2, 1, 5

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 3 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 5 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$485 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$5.6k to $11.2k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.8k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- japanese: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 97% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% 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/3713200
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.