# Chill & Reel

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

- Steam appid: 3952880
- Developer: Maru Studio
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $5.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $388 to $582 per month (mid $485)
- Opportunity score: $485/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 960 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.9k
- Review sentiment: 79% positive across 34 reviews (30 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 9.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Last build shipped 3 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $881 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $767 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $694 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $485 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

20, 7, 2

## Markets by review language

- french: 5%
- english: 75%
- russian: 5%
- spanish: 5%
- schinese: 10%

## 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/3952880
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.