How much revenue did Persona 5 Royal make?

$53.4M–$143.6M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Persona 5 Royal sell?

Q: How many copies did Persona 5 Royal sell?

3.2M to 5.3M copies, based on its 135k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 3.2M–5.3M; $53.4M–$143.6M after Steam's cut $97.1M–$221.0M before the cut; from 135k reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Persona 5 Royal out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Persona 5 Royal's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 5.1M–13.2M

best case 27.1M (The Forest)

The JRPG genre

All 4 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 5.1M–13.2M copies

≈ $39.4M–$176.9M after Steam's cut

from ~180k reviews

Best case

≈ 20.6M–33.5M copies

The Forest · ≈ $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on JRPG (3 of 4) and Story Rich (3 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with Open World Survival Craft + Survival, priced around $20.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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The Forest 2018	Est. copies ≈ 20.6M–33.5M 3.8x vs typical SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $113.4M–$304.8M after Steam's cut $206.1M–$468.9M before the cut	$19.99	678k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Open World Survival CraftSurvival
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025	Est. copies ≈ 6.6M–10.6M 1.5x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $90.1M–$242.2M after Steam's cut $163.8M–$372.6M before the cut	$49.99	273k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Turn-Based CombatStory Rich
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online 2014	Est. copies ≈ 4.4M–7.2M SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $24.3M–$65.4M after Steam's cut $44.2M–$100.6M before the cut	$19.99	85k reviews Very Positive	MMORPGRPG
Persona 4 Golden 2020	Est. copies ≈ 2.3M–3.7M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $12.5M–$33.6M after Steam's cut $22.7M–$51.7M before the cut	$19.99	86k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	JRPGGreat Soundtrack