# E-Shop Tycoon

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

- Steam appid: 4249850
- Developer: Aeolian Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $13.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $42.6k to $63.9k per month (mid $53.2k)
- Opportunity score: $53.2k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 17.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $83.5k
- Review sentiment: 72% positive across 567 reviews (556 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 454.0 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 | $96.7k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $84.1k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $76.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $53.2k |

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

454

## Markets by review language

- german: 7%
- russian: 3%
- spanish: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- brazilian: 8%
- english: 18%
- koreana: 6%
- japanese: 2%
- schinese: 46%
- french: 5%

## 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/4249850
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.