# Dystopian Pet Simulator

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

- Steam appid: 4298400
- Developer: dinca.team
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Indie · List price: $5.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $482 to $723 per month (mid $603)
- Opportunity score: $603/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.2k
- Review sentiment: 97% positive across 95 reviews (50 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Last build shipped 4 months ago
- 47% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $952 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $861 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $603 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (4 months)

14, 27, 5, 2

## Markets by review language

- english: 69%
- russian: 29%
- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/4298400
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