# Around The Core

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

**Measured on 2026-08-30 04:57 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 4300950
- Developer: draftentropy
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.9k to $2.8k per month (mid $2.4k)
- Opportunity score: $2.4k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $4.0k
- Review sentiment: 90% positive across 78 reviews (74 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 70.2 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 | $4.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $3.7k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $3.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $2.4k |

## Markets by review language

- german: 6%
- koreana: 2%
- russian: 5%
- spanish: 2%
- brazilian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 3%
- english: 70%
- japanese: 6%
- schinese: 6%

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier, 40-75x by year. Cohorts from 2020 on are calibrated against 182 sales milestones announced by developers; older ones follow the published Boxleiter tables. 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/4300950
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