# Security 51

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

- Steam appid: 4246860
- Developer: Alawar
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $24.6k to $36.9k per month (mid $30.7k)
- Opportunity score: $30.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 11.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $38.7k
- Review sentiment: 70% positive across 378 reviews (361 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 367.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (11 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 | $55.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $48.5k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $43.9k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $30.7k |

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 7%
- french: 1%
- german: 3%
- english: 49%
- russian: 29%
- spanish: 4%
- brazilian: 2%

## 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/4246860
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.