# Red Masked Ronin: Desires and Shadows

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

- Steam appid: 3906260
- Developer: Light Hunt Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $12.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $16.1k to $24.2k per month (mid $20.1k)
- Opportunity score: $20.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $24.8k
- Review sentiment: 65% positive across 186 reviews (178 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 185.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 1 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $36.6k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $31.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $28.8k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $20.1k |

## Markets by review language

- french: 5%
- koreana: 9%
- russian: 11%
- japanese: 10%
- schinese: 34%
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 2%
- english: 25%
- spanish: 3%

## 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/3906260
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