# Scarlet Skips

> 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 07:03 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 4513480
- Developer: Yerk Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: A (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $17.2k to $25.8k per month (mid $21.5k)
- Opportunity score: $40.9k/month at x1.90 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 21.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $35.1k
- Review sentiment: 73% positive across 535 reviews (524 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 514.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $39.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $34.0k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $30.7k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $21.5k |

## Estimated acquisition range

$516.0k to $1.0M (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $258.0k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 83%
- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 2% (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, 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/4513480
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