# Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor

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

- Steam appid: 3743790
- Developer: Dovetail Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $39.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $44.1k to $66.1k per month (mid $55.1k)
- Opportunity score: $55.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 26.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $350.6k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 855 reviews (817 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 164.4 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (11 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 4 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $100.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $87.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $78.8k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $55.1k |

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

604, 84, 59, 45, 30

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 3%
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 0%
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 3%
- english: 88%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/3743790
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