# Hyper Chess

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

- Steam appid: 3830210
- Developer: Grouch
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $137 to $206 per month (mid $171)
- Opportunity score: $171/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 10.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $10.0k
- Review sentiment: 92% positive across 344 reviews (313 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.8 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 6 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $311 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $271 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $245 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $171 |

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

176, 24, 19, 13, 23, 27, 10, 9, 8, 4, 5, 5

## 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/3830210
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.