# Shadows Show

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

- Steam appid: 4210070
- Developer: VladEv1L
- Publisher: VladEv1l.Art
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $5.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $335 to $502 per month (mid $418)
- Opportunity score: $418/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 832 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.7k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 27 reviews (26 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 8.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Last build shipped 5 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $760 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $661 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $598 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $418 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

20, 3, 2

## Markets by review language

- spanish: 8%
- schinese: 15%
- german: 15%
- english: 27%
- koreana: 12% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 23%

Localization gap: 12% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: koreana). 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/4210070
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.