# Dressmaker

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

**Measured on 2026-09-22 18:29 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 4019220
- Developer: Cozy Lives
- Publisher: Free Lives
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $73.4k to $110.0k per month (mid $91.7k)
- Opportunity score: $91.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 30.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $155.0k
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 827 reviews (773 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 730.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Store page localized in only 3 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $166.5k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $144.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $131.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $91.7k |

## Markets by review language

- french: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 75%
- russian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 12%
- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 14% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: german). 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/4019220
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