# Suitcase Stories

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

- Steam appid: 3974110
- Developer: Creative Hand
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $6.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $609 to $914 per month (mid $762)
- Opportunity score: $762/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $5.1k
- Review sentiment: 79% positive across 84 reviews (68 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 13.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.4k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $762 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (5 months)

37, 3, 3, 11, 11

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 16%
- german: 8%
- english: 53%
- koreana: 3%
- russian: 8%
- spanish: 2%
- japanese: 3%
- schinese: 8%

## 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/3974110
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.