# Lured In

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

- Steam appid: 4178020
- Developer: Big Boy Games
- Publisher: 2 Left Thumbs
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $7.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $7.0k to $10.4k per month (mid $8.7k)
- Opportunity score: $8.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $12.3k
- Review sentiment: 86% positive across 146 reviews (143 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 130.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $15.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $13.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $12.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $8.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (1 months)

130

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 6%
- japanese: 1%
- schinese: 1%
- french: 1%
- english: 78%
- russian: 5%
- spanish: 1%
- brazilian: 1%
- german: 3%

## 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/4178020
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.