# FINAL FANTASY VII

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

- Steam appid: 3837340
- Developer: Square Enix
- Released: 2013 · Genre: RPG · List price: $11.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $11.3k to $17.0k per month (mid $14.2k)
- Opportunity score: $14.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 101.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $260.7k
- Review sentiment: 73% positive across 1626 reviews (1349 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 219.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (89 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 6 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $25.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $22.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $20.2k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $14.2k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (6 months)

557, 212, 92, 83, 220, 154

## Markets by review language

- french: 2%
- german: 3%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 8%
- japanese: 2%
- brazilian: 10% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 66%
- schinese: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 19% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: brazilian). 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/3837340
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.