# Trench Face

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

- Steam appid: 3894170
- Developer: Pulse Blue
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $939 to $1.4k per month (mid $1.2k)
- Opportunity score: $1.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 22.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $22.4k
- Review sentiment: 94% positive across 744 reviews (698 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 46.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 11 months ago
- Last build shipped 8 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.7k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.2k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (11 months)

169, 104, 72, 56, 28, 33, 45, 69, 40, 44, 50

## Markets by review language

- french: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 57%
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 32%
- spanish: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 12% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: spanish). 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/3894170
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.