# s&box

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

- Steam appid: 590830
- Developer: Facepunch Studios
- Released: 2026 · Genre: Action · List price: $19.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $171.0k to $256.4k per month (mid $213.7k)
- Opportunity score: $213.7k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 159.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $1.1M
- Review sentiment: 59% positive across 9116 reviews (4981 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 1275.2 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 0 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 0 months ago
- 45% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $387.9k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $337.5k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $305.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $213.7k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (4 months)

3511, 1135, 323, 132

## 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/590830
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.