How much revenue did STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R make?

$1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R sell?

Q: How many copies did STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R sell?

95k to 155k copies, based on its 4k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 95k–155k; $1.3M–$3.5M after Steam's cut $2.4M–$5.4M before the cut; from 4k 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 STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 714k–971k

best case 3.0M (OMORI)

The Story Rich genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven 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

≈ 714k–971k copies

≈ $2.7M–$6.4M after Steam's cut

from ~20k reviews

Best case

≈ 2.3M–3.8M copies

OMORI · ≈ $12.7M–$34.2M 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 (5 of 8) and Psychological Horror (3 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Psychological Horror + Story Rich, priced around $20. The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Multiple Endings + RPGMaker; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2021, a genre with a long track record.

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

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