# Dark Nights - Reflections

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

- Steam appid: 4141140
- Developer: Pinlin
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Indie · List price: $7.20
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $177 to $266 per month (mid $221)
- Opportunity score: $354/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.6k
- Review sentiment: 98% positive across 43 reviews (34 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.7 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Last build shipped 8 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 | $402 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $350 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $316 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $221 |

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

11, 4, 5, 2, 4, 6, 1

## Estimated acquisition range

$5.3k to $10.6k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.7k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 74%
- russian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 16% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 26% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). 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/4141140
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.