# BalanCity

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

- Steam appid: 462680
- Developer: MeNic Games
- Released: 2016 · Genre: Casual · List price: $7.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $103 to $155 per month (mid $129)
- Opportunity score: $270/month at x2.10 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 43.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $75.5k
- Review sentiment: 81% positive across 907 reviews (676 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 3.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 9.2 years
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
- Last build shipped 9.2 years ago
- Store page localized in only 2 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $234 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $203 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $184 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $129 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (24 months)

4, 3, 5, 6, 3, 8, 8, 5, 3, 1, 6, 3, 6, 2, 3, 5, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 3

## 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/462680
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.