How many copies did DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light sell?

Q: How many copies did DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light sell?

271k to 441k copies, based on its 9k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 271k–441k; from 9k 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 DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including DRAGON QUEST® XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age™ - Digital Edition of Light's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.4M–3.3M

best case 8.6M (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)

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

≈ 1.4M–3.3M copies

≈ $20.3M–$57.3M after Steam's cut

from ~54k 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 Story Rich (7 of 8) and Turn-Based Combat (6 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Turn-Based Combat + Story Rich, priced around $50.
The era: Only 3 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.

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

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