# The Empty Eyes

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

- Steam appid: 4074770
- Developer: 99 Grados Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $8.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $372 to $558 per month (mid $465)
- Opportunity score: $465/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $6.5k
- Review sentiment: 83% positive across 72 reviews (67 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 6.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 7 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 7 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $844 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $734 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $664 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $465 |

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

28, 18, 4, 2, 3, 2, 8

## Markets by review language

- schinese: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 16% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 73%
- koreana: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 27% 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 (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/4074770
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.