# SIDE EFFECTS

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

- Steam appid: 3799100
- Developer: hirohun
- Publisher: Free Lives
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.8k per month (mid $1.5k)
- Opportunity score: $1.5k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 26.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $44.2k
- Review sentiment: 84% positive across 984 reviews (825 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 35.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 8 months ago
- Last build shipped 8 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.5k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (9 months)

412, 124, 102, 57, 38, 33, 28, 25, 29

## Markets by review language

- english: 53%
- koreana: 3%
- russian: 27%
- spanish: 5%
- german: 3%
- japanese: 1%
- schinese: 6%
- brazilian: 2%
- french: 2%

## 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/3799100
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.