# But Why?

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

- Steam appid: 4373040
- Developer: Perspektik
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $1.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $389 to $584 per month (mid $487)
- Opportunity score: $487/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 5.8k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.9k
- Review sentiment: 90% positive across 221 reviews (181 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 29.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (3 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 5 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $883 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $768 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $695 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $487 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (6 months)

34, 30, 20, 59, 16, 16

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 1 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 6 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$250 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 95% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 100% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: english). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/4373040
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.