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How many copies did CHRONO TRIGGER® sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 402k–653k
$1.7M–$4.5M net $3.0M–$6.9M gross
from 13k 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 CHRONO TRIGGER® out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CHRONO TRIGGER®'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 603k–829k
best case 953k (FINAL FANTASY VII)
The Great Soundtrack lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 721k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 721k copies
≈ $4.6M after Steam's cut
from ~14k reviews
Best case
≈ 953k copies
FINAL FANTASY VII
from 30k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it.

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 JRPG + RPG, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Fantasy + JRPG + RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2019. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
Invalid Date
Est. copies
≈ 726k–1.2M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
30k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGRPG +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 922k–1.5M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.6M–$20.5M net $13.8M–$31.5M gross
$29.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGTurn-Based Combat +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 688k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.2M net $6.9M–$15.7M gross
$19.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeStrategy +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 537k–873k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$7.9M net $5.4M–$12.2M gross
$19.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
JRPGStory Rich +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 365k–594k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.4M net $3.7M–$8.3M gross
$19.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureMythology +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 561k–912k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.7M net $5.9M–$13.4M gross
$20.99
14k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
JRPGStory Rich +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 433k–704k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.2M–$7.4M gross
$14.99
15k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicRacing +6

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