# Train Sim World® 7 

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

**Measured on 2026-09-11 15:33 UTC.** The whole Steam catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move a lot between passes.

- Steam appid: 4678800
- Developer: Dovetail Games
- Publisher: Dovetail Games - TSW
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Simulation · List price: $49.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $24.0k to $36.0k per month (mid $30.0k)
- Opportunity score: $30.0k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 3.1k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $51.6k
- Review sentiment: 63% positive across 84 reviews (77 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 71.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (11 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $54.5k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $47.4k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $42.9k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $30.0k |

## Markets by review language

- french: 1%
- german: 32%
- english: 49%
- russian: 6%
- schinese: 12% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 12% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: schinese). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/4678800
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