# System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

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

- Steam appid: 866570
- Developer: Nightdive Studios
- Released: 2025 · Genre: Action · List price: $29.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $7.5k to $11.3k per month (mid $9.4k)
- Opportunity score: $9.4k/month at x1.00 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 57.2k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $574.7k
- Review sentiment: 88% positive across 2230 reviews (1786 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 37.3 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer active, last post 5 months ago
- Studio active elsewhere (13 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 5 months ago
- Last discounted 1 months ago, 10 sales in the last 12 months

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $17.0k |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $14.8k |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $13.4k |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $9.4k |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (14 months)

580, 426, 119, 100, 101, 186, 39, 42, 38, 39, 34, 28, 40, 45

## 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/866570
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.