# Lords of Magic: Special Edition

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

- Steam appid: 404040
- Developer: Impressions Games
- Publisher: Rebellion
- Released: 2015 · Genre: RPG · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $100 to $150 per month (mid $125)
- Opportunity score: $263/month at x2.10 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 34.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $37.1k
- Review sentiment: 92% positive across 554 reviews (532 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 6 tracked titles
- Last build shipped 10.9 years ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $227 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $198 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $179 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $125 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (24 months)

7, 6, 2, 2, 2, 7, 3, 5, 5, 6, 4, 1, 4, 2, 1, 3, 7, 5, 8, 8, 5, 2, 3, 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/404040
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