# METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2

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

**Measured on 2026-08-30 07:04 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 3859630
- Developer: KONAMI
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $49.99
- Deal grade: A (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $7.2k to $10.7k per month (mid $8.9k)
- Opportunity score: $14.3k/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $21.5k
- Review sentiment: 65% positive across 48 reviews (32 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 21.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (22 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 1 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $16.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $14.1k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $12.8k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $8.9k |

## Estimated acquisition range

$214.6k to $429.1k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $107.3k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 82%
- russian: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 7%
- schinese: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 11% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier, 40-75x by year. Cohorts from 2020 on are calibrated against 182 sales milestones announced by developers; older ones follow the published Boxleiter tables. 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/3859630
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