# The Rake Sees You

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

- Steam appid: 4585260
- Developer: Fireplay Studio
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Indie · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $615 to $923 per month (mid $769)
- Opportunity score: $769/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.0k
- Review sentiment: 75% positive across 73 reviews (69 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 23.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 3 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 1 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.4k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.2k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $769 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (3 months)

42, 19, 8

## Markets by review language

- english: 40%
- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 18%
- spanish: 6%
- schinese: 15%
- brazilian: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 6%
- german: 8%

## 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/4585260
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.