# HARMONIC REFLECTIONS

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

- Steam appid: 3782920
- Developer: Laplacian
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $318 to $478 per month (mid $398)
- Opportunity score: $398/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $12.4k
- Review sentiment: 94% positive across 81 reviews (77 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 10 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 10 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $722 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $628 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $569 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $398 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (12 months)

34, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 2, 3, 2, 1, 5, 6

## Markets by review language

- english: 21%
- koreana: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 47% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 25%

Localization gap: 54% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: japanese). 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/3782920
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.