# Cult Nation

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

- Steam appid: 3897540
- Developer: SMdG
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $947 to $1.4k per month (mid $1.2k)
- Opportunity score: $1.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 6.3k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $6.3k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 201 reviews (197 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 47.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 4 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 4 sales in the last 12 months

## 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 (4 months)

115, 36, 22, 16

## Markets by review language

- french: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 57%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 3%
- russian: 11% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 6%
- brazilian: 9% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 34% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). 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/3897540
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.