How much revenue did Metaphor: ReFantazio make?

An estimated 19.3M to 51.9M net 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?

An estimated 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; $19.3M–$51.9M net $35.1M–$79.8M gross; 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 lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.6M copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game

≈ 3.6M copies

≈ $70.3M after Steam's cut

from ~110k reviews

Best case

≈ 8.6M copies

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 · ≈ $165.3M after Steam's cut

from 272k reviews

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering

Winners here lead with Turn-Based Combat + Story Rich, priced around $50.
2 of your 4 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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Persona 3 Reload 2024	Est. copies ≈ 1.4M–2.3M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $23.3M–$62.5M net $42.3M–$96.2M gross	$59.99	59k reviews Very Positive	JRPGRPG +6
Persona 4 Golden 2020	Est. copies ≈ 2.3M–3.7M SteamSpy 1M–2M	Est. revenue $12.5M–$33.5M net $22.7M–$51.5M gross	$19.99	86k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	JRPGGreat Soundtrack +6
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 2025	Est. copies ≈ 6.5M–10.6M 2.5x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $89.7M–$241.0M net $163.0M–$370.8M gross	$49.99	272k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	Turn-Based CombatStory Rich +6