# Скуф на даче

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

- Steam appid: 4031500
- Developer:  KickedMesh
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $0.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $270 to $405 per month (mid $337)
- Opportunity score: $540/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 20.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $6.8k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 710 reviews (642 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 40.7 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 9 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 | $613 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $533 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $482 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $337 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (9 months)

257, 65, 99, 65, 58, 41, 28, 25, 27

## Estimated acquisition range

$8.1k to $16.2k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.0k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- russian: 99% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). 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/4031500
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.