# a weird game about sausage

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

- Steam appid: 4691990
- Developer: Madman's Cheese
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $2.99
- Deal grade: D (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $241 to $361 per month (mid $301)
- Opportunity score: $301/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 2.5k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.5k
- Review sentiment: 93% positive across 87 reviews (79 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 12.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 2 months ago
- Last build shipped 2 months ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $546 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $475 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $430 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $301 |

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

1, 12, 23

## Markets by review language

- koreana: 1% (game NOT localized in this language)
- russian: 1%
- spanish: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 19%
- schinese: 3%
- german: 4%
- english: 67%

## 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/4691990
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.