# How Much for the Body in the Freezer

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

- Steam appid: 4645760
- Developer: Renka
- Publisher: Renka LH 02
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Indie · List price: $1.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $921 to $1.4k per month (mid $1.2k)
- Opportunity score: $1.8k/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 6.6k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $4.4k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 215 reviews (205 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 69.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (9 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 3 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 2 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $2.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $1.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $1.6k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.2k |

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

74, 84, 49

## Missed seasonal-sale revenue (modeled)

Skipped 2 Steam seasonal sale window(s) in the last 3 months. Running a -50% discount in those windows is modeled at +$1.1k net in total, assuming a unit uplift of x3.0 (industry-typical for old catalog titles). Same ±30-50% error range applies.

## Estimated acquisition range

$27.6k to $55.3k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $13.8k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 12%
- koreana: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 29%
- schinese: 57%
- brazilian: 1% (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/4645760
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.