# The Backrooms: Liminal Space

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

- Steam appid: 4069480
- Developer: 117PS
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $0.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $103 to $154 per month (mid $129)
- Opportunity score: $129/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.1k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 110 reviews (106 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 15.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 4 months ago
- Last build shipped 1 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 | $234 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $203 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $184 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $129 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (7 months)

15, 14, 4, 18, 18, 19, 20

## 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/4069480
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.