# Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery

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

- Steam appid: 4927490
- Developer: Th3GameStudio
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Casual · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $14.6k to $21.9k per month (mid $18.3k)
- Opportunity score: $18.3k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 13.9k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $23.3k
- Review sentiment: 95% positive across 463 reviews (435 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 437.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- Store page localized in only 4 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $33.2k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $28.9k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $26.1k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $18.3k |

## Markets by review language

- russian: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 0% (game NOT localized in this language)
- koreana: 1%
- spanish: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- schinese: 1%
- brazilian: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- german: 5% (game NOT localized in this language)
- english: 81%

Localization gap: 17% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: german). Localizing is likely immediate market expansion.

## 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/4927490
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.