# Hydrophobia: Prophecy

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

- Steam appid: 92000
- Developer: Dark Energy Digital Ltd.
- Released: 2011 · Genre: Action · List price: $4.99
- Deal grade: C (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $86 to $129 per month (mid $107)
- Opportunity score: $225/month at x2.10 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 148.0k · Est. lifetime net revenue: $158.7k
- Review sentiment: 60% positive across 2392 reviews (1973 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 11.1 years
- Studio inactive: no public activity across 1 tracked titles
- Last build shipped 14.0 years ago

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $195 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $169 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $153 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $107 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (24 months)

1, 6, 4, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 4, 2, 1, 6, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 3, 1, 6, 3, 4, 5, 5

## 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/92000
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.