# Chained Wheels

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

- Steam appid: 4243690
- Developer: Karga Games
- Publisher: Teneke Kafalar Spotlight
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $4.1k to $6.2k per month (mid $5.1k)
- Opportunity score: $5.1k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 19.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $32.1k
- Review sentiment: 69% positive across 723 reviews (599 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 123.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $9.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $8.1k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $7.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $5.1k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (5 months)

227, 223, 84, 46, 35

## Markets by review language

- german: 5%
- english: 45%
- schinese: 2%
- brazilian: 4%
- koreana: 0%
- russian: 39%
- spanish: 1%
- japanese: 1%
- french: 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/4243690
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