# Arrow Spire: Tower Defense

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

- Steam appid: 3985770
- Developer: Kettle Studio
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Casual · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $209 to $313 per month (mid $261)
- Opportunity score: $261/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.7k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.7k
- Review sentiment: 65% positive across 54 reviews (53 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 10.4 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 6 months ago
- Last build shipped 6 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $473 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $412 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $373 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $261 |

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

24, 21, 3, 2, 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/3985770
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.