# IDLE: Intergalactic Defense League Exterminators

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

- Steam appid: 4486140
- Developer: PolyB Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $5.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.2k to $1.9k per month (mid $1.6k)
- Opportunity score: $1.6k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.1k
- Review sentiment: 70% positive across 37 reviews (32 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 31.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 1 months ago
- Last discounted 0 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.8k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.5k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.2k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.6k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (1 months)

31

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 12%
- russian: 12%
- schinese: 3%
- german: 3%
- english: 69%

## 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/4486140
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