# Yoko no Hanashi

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

- Steam appid: 3906610
- Developer: MerendaTeam
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $798 to $1.2k per month (mid $998)
- Opportunity score: $998/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 8.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $10.7k
- Review sentiment: 92% positive across 264 reviews (251 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 29.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- Store page localized in only 3 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 | $1.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.6k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $998 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (7 months)

37, 15, 13, 3, 3, 55, 90

## Markets by review language

- schinese: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 32%
- russian: 61% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2%

Localization gap: 66% 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/3906610
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.