# Temptation's Price - Episode 1

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

**Measured on 2026-08-31 09:46 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 4660980
- Developer: Novel
- Publisher: pph0en1x
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $1.4k to $2.2k per month (mid $1.8k)
- Opportunity score: $2.9k/month at x1.60 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.4k
- Review sentiment: 86% positive across 29 reviews (25 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 21.6 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- No developer announcement on record, ever
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 0 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $3.3k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $2.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $2.6k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $1.8k |

## Estimated acquisition range

$43.2k to $86.4k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $21.6k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- french: 10%
- english: 35%
- russian: 15%
- spanish: 5%
- schinese: 30%
- brazilian: 5%

## Methodology

Units are estimated from Steam-purchase reviews times a release-cohort multiplier, 40-75x by year. Cohorts from 2020 on are calibrated against 182 sales milestones announced by developers; older ones follow the published Boxleiter tables. 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/4660980
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