# WheelMates

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

**Measured on 2026-09-02 20:33 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 3905450
- Developer: Firevolt
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $11.3k to $16.9k per month (mid $14.1k)
- Opportunity score: $14.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $23.1k
- Review sentiment: 74% positive across 94 reviews (86 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 84.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $25.6k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $22.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $20.2k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $14.1k |

## Markets by review language

- russian: 18%
- schinese: 16%
- brazilian: 1%
- french: 4%
- german: 6%
- english: 54%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/3905450
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