# The Spotter: Dig or Die

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

- Steam appid: 3976500
- Developer: Puppyroar Games
- Publisher: Forklift Interactive
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $12.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $38.0k to $57.0k per month (mid $47.5k)
- Opportunity score: $47.5k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 55.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $242.5k
- Review sentiment: 85% positive across 1821 reviews (1740 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 436.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

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

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $86.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $75.1k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $67.9k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $47.5k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (4 months)

1240, 208, 210, 88

## Markets by review language

- french: 3%
- german: 3%
- english: 42%
- russian: 19%
- spanish: 4%
- koreana: 3%
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 23%
- brazilian: 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/3976500
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.