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

- Steam appid: 4535860
- Developer: DeepDarkSpot
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $366 to $549 per month (mid $457)
- Opportunity score: $457/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.4k
- Review sentiment: 97% positive across 78 reviews (76 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 18.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Last build shipped 3 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $830 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $722 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $654 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $457 |

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

54, 9, 5, 5

## Markets by review language

- german: 3%
- english: 25%
- koreana: 50%
- russian: 1%
- japanese: 5%
- schinese: 14%
- french: 1%

## 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/4535860
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.