# Drop and Grow

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

- Steam appid: 4268890
- Developer: Shane Staller Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $6.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $2.8k to $4.1k per month (mid $3.5k)
- Opportunity score: $3.5k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 4.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $9.8k
- Review sentiment: 92% positive across 139 reviews (130 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 59.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Last build shipped 3 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $6.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $5.5k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $4.9k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $3.5k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (2 months)

100, 18

## Markets by review language

- german: 4%
- english: 57%
- russian: 5%
- spanish: 1%
- brazilian: 3%
- french: 2%
- koreana: 16%
- japanese: 8%
- schinese: 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/4268890
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.