# Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

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

- Steam appid: 3747730
- Developer: Crystal Dynamics
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $24.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $20.5k to $30.7k per month (mid $25.6k)
- Opportunity score: $25.6k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 19.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $166.8k
- Review sentiment: 97% positive across 713 reviews (622 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 122.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 4 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (12 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 | $46.5k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $40.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $36.6k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $25.6k |

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

451, 91, 21, 28, 20

## Markets by review language

- french: 3%
- russian: 10%
- spanish: 8%
- japanese: 0%
- schinese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 5%
- german: 4%
- english: 69%
- 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/3747730
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