# Arcane Merchant

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

- Steam appid: 4086760
- Developer: Findie Studios
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $13.6k to $20.4k per month (mid $17.0k)
- Opportunity score: $17.0k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 8.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $43.3k
- Review sentiment: 85% positive across 276 reviews (269 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 135.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 1 months ago
- Last build shipped 1 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $30.9k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $26.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $24.3k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $17.0k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (2 months)

233, 38

## Markets by review language

- russian: 8%
- japanese: 4%
- schinese: 3%
- brazilian: 1%
- french: 7%
- german: 8%
- english: 67%
- koreana: 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/4086760
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.