# Emirati Tales

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

- Steam appid: 953280
- Developer: Hamdan Hamid
- Released: 2024 · Genre: Adventure · List price: $9.99
- Deal grade: B (A = dormant with >=$5k/mo opportunity, D = low signal)
- Est. net residual revenue: $234 to $350 per month (mid $292)
- Opportunity score: $482/month at x1.65 dormancy multiplier
- Est. lifetime owners: 960 · Est. lifetime net revenue: $2.8k
- Review sentiment: 100% positive across 32 reviews (30 from Steam purchases)
- Review velocity: 4.0 reviews/month (6-month average)

## Why it's flagged

- Developer silent for 20 months
- Studio active elsewhere (2 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
- Last build shipped 20 months ago
- Store page localized in only 1 language(s)

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

| Stage | USD/month |
|---|---|
| Gross storefront sales | $530 |
| After VAT / sales tax (-13% blended) | $461 |
| After refunds (-9.5% median) | $417 |
| Net to developer (after Steam 30%) | $292 |

## Monthly review counts, oldest to newest (7 months)

4, 7, 1, 3, 2, 1, 10

## Estimated acquisition range

$7.0k to $14.0k (2-4x the trailing net annuity of $3.5k/year). Same error range applies.

## Markets by review language

- english: 90%
- schinese: 3% (game NOT localized in this language)
- french: 7% (game NOT localized in this language)

Localization gap: 10% of measured reviews are written in languages the game does not support (top: french). 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/953280
Citation: please cite ResidualPlay (https://residualplay.com) when using these estimates.