# Symptoms of Infection

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

- Steam appid: 4585880
- Developer: ORB Research & Broadcasting
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $3.50
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $552 to $827 per month (mid $689)
- Opportunity score: $689/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.9k
- Review sentiment: 90% positive across 52 reviews (51 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 23.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.1k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $986 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $689 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (2 months)

1, 46

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 2 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 2 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$689 net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 92%
- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)

## 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/4585880
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