# The Merchant's Eden

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

- Steam appid: 3829280
- Developer: Norse Sea Studio
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $8.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.9k to $2.9k per month (mid $2.4k)
- Opportunity score: $2.4k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.1k
- Review sentiment: 73% positive across 33 reviews (32 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 32.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $4.4k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.4k |

## Markets by review language

- french: 6% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 6%
- english: 88%

## 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/3829280
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.