# Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

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

- Steam appid: 3937550
- Developer: RGG Studio
- Publisher: SEGA
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $59.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $144.6k to $216.8k per month (mid $180.7k)
- Opportunity score: $180.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 68.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.4M
- Review sentiment: 63% positive across 3357 reviews (2152 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 359.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (16 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 5 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $328.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $285.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $258.3k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $180.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (6 months)

1446, 276, 127, 98, 111, 98

## Markets by review language

- german: 1%
- english: 47%
- koreana: 10%
- japanese: 8%
- schinese: 23%
- brazilian: 1%
- french: 1%
- russian: 8%
- spanish: 2%

## 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/3937550
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