# Apidya' Special

> 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 22:09 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 3956980
- Developer: Team Apidya
- Publisher: ININ
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $2.8k to $4.2k per month (mid $3.5k)
- Opportunity score: $4.5k/month at x1.30 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $7.0k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 30 reviews (26 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 20.8 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $6.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $5.5k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $5.0k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $3.5k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (1 months)

24

## Estimated acquisition range

$83.8k to $167.5k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $41.9k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 39%
- russian: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 9% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 43%

Localization gap: 17% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: spanish). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/3956980
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