# she danced in the wind like a holographic dream before the world died

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

**Measured on 2026-09-04 20:58 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 4430780
- Developer: alienmelon
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Indie · List price: $1.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $60 to $89 per month (mid $74)
- Opportunity score: $141/month at x1.90 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $667
- Review sentiment: 96% positive across 28 reviews (25 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 2 tracked titles
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $135 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $118 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $106 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $74 |

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

6, 9, 4, 5

## 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/4430780
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