# Mine Empire

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

- Steam appid: 4674550
- Developer: Forge Games
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $3.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $482 to $722 per month (mid $602)
- Opportunity score: $602/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.6k
- Review sentiment: 85% positive across 68 reviews (37 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 18.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago
- 46% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $1.1k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $951 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $861 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $602 |

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

35, 1

## Markets by review language

- schinese: 100%

## 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/4674550
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.