# Uncanny Tales: The Watcher

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

- Steam appid: 4217690
- Developer: VYASTUDIO
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $6.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $11.8k to $17.7k per month (mid $14.8k)
- Opportunity score: $14.8k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 7.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $18.4k
- Review sentiment: 81% positive across 260 reviews (245 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 252.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 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 | $26.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $23.3k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $21.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $14.8k |

## Markets by review language

- french: 0%
- german: 3%
- koreana: 1%
- russian: 71%
- schinese: 2%
- english: 18%
- spanish: 0%
- japanese: 0%
- brazilian: 4%

## 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/4217690
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