# Cloudrift Islands

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

- Steam appid: 4388080
- Developer: Inspite
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $334 to $502 per month (mid $418)
- Opportunity score: $669/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.1k
- Review sentiment: 81% positive across 48 reviews (48 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (10 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 6 months ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $759 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $660 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $598 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $418 |

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

46, 1, 1, 2

## Estimated acquisition range

$10.0k to $20.1k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $5.0k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 83%
- koreana: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 11% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 17% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). 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/4388080
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.