# Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory

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

- Steam appid: 858030
- Developer: Black Shamrock
- Publisher: Nacon
- Released: 2023 · Genre: RPG · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $299 to $449 per month (mid $374)
- Opportunity score: $710/month at x1.90 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 1.4k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $10.8k
- Review sentiment: 51% positive across 47 reviews (45 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 2.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 7.5 years
- Studio quiet across its whole catalog
- Last build shipped 33 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 | $679 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $591 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $534 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $374 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (16 months)

12, 2, 5, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2

## Estimated acquisition range

$9.0k to $17.9k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $4.5k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- russian: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)
- spanish: 4% (game NOT localized in this language)
- japanese: 2% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 7%
- german: 9%
- english: 71%

Localization gap: 13% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: russian). 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/858030
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.