How much revenue did Metaphor: ReFantazio make?

$19.4M–$52.2M after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Metaphor: ReFantazio sell?

Q: How many copies did Metaphor: ReFantazio sell?

1.0M to 1.6M copies, based on its 42k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.0M–1.6M; $19.4M–$52.2M after Steam's cut $35.3M–$80.3M before the cut; from 42k reviews (Very 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 Metaphor: ReFantazio out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Metaphor: ReFantazio's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.7M–5.3M

best case 8.6M (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)

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

≈ 2.7M–5.3M copies

≈ $38.5M–$115.4M after Steam's cut

from ~111k reviews

Best case

≈ 6.6M–10.6M copies

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 · ≈ $90.1M–$242.2M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on JRPG (4 of 4) and Story Rich (4 of 4).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Combat + Story Rich, priced around $50.
The era: 2 of your 4 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.

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

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