# Rose and Lotus: Petals of Memories

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

- Steam appid: 699710
- Developer: 5minlab Corp.
- Released: 2023 · Genre: Casual · List price: $14.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $187 to $280 per month (mid $234)
- Opportunity score: $350/month at x1.50 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 960 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $3.6k
- Review sentiment: 69% positive across 81 reviews (30 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.5 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 7 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (4 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 3.2 years ago
- 63% of reviews come from key activations (excluded from revenue estimates)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $424 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $369 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $334 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $234 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (17 months)

4, 5, 4, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 1, 10, 2

## Estimated acquisition range

$5.6k to $11.2k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $2.8k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- german: 4%
- english: 36%
- koreana: 43%
- russian: 4%
- brazilian: 14%

## 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/699710
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.