# Bloodless Heart

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

- Steam appid: 3957540
- Developer: Jarkem
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Indie · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $194 to $291 per month (mid $242)
- Opportunity score: $388/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 992 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $995
- Review sentiment: 87% positive across 31 reviews (31 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 9.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 3 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $440 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $383 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $346 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $242 |

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

13, 14, 2

## Estimated acquisition range

$5.8k to $11.6k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.9k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- russian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3%
- japanese: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 3%
- german: 7%
- english: 73%

Localization gap: 13% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: japanese). 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/3957540
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.