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How big is Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3?

Estimated owners
≈ 31k–51k
from 601 reviews (Very Positive)

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

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We left Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Penny Arcade's On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness 3's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 234k–549k
best case 4.2M (Persona 5 Royal)

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A healthy genre for a game like yours.

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

A typical game
≈ 234k–549k copies
≈ $1.4M–$4.7M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.2M–5.3M copies
Persona 5 Royal · ≈ $53.4M–$143.6M after Steam's cut
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Story Rich (6 of 8) and Anime (4 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with JRPG + Story Rich, priced around $60. The breakout hits carry JRPG + Anime + RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
The era
The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, a genre with a long track record.

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

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