What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~58,377
(P10–P90: 23,351 – 128,429)
Gross revenue: ~$1,196,250
($478,504 – $2,631,741)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 95% positive across 162 stored reviews. Adventure games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4160 games).
Story & writing96% positive · 159 mentions
“In recent years there's been a lot of attempts to capture the soul of old, dead series and revive them for an audience longing for what they once had. Paper Mario isn't dead - not literally anyway - but the modern entries are near…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 18 h played
Gameplay & mechanics94% positive · 131 mentions
“In recent years there's been a lot of attempts to capture the soul of old, dead series and revive them for an audience longing for what they once had. Paper Mario isn't dead - not literally anyway - but the modern entries are near…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 18 h played
Visuals & audio94% positive · 83 mentions
“In recent years there's been a lot of attempts to capture the soul of old, dead series and revive them for an audience longing for what they once had. Paper Mario isn't dead - not literally anyway - but the modern entries are near…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 18 h played
Content & longevity86% positive · 36 mentions
“In recent years there's been a lot of attempts to capture the soul of old, dead series and revive them for an audience longing for what they once had. Paper Mario isn't dead - not literally anyway - but the modern entries are near…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 18 h played
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 33 mentions
“In recent years there's been a lot of attempts to capture the soul of old, dead series and revive them for an audience longing for what they once had. Paper Mario isn't dead - not literally anyway - but the modern entries are near…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 18 h played
Performance & stability88% positive · 26 mentions
“List of good Paper Mario games: -Paper Mario -Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door -Bug Fables -Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 And now I can safely add this game to that list, what a great time. 9/10”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 28 h played
Price & value91% positive · 22 mentions
“You guys really need to make either DLC or a sequel, as this game is EXTREMELY fun to play, and I doubt I am the only one who things that we need MORE of this game's universe, one way or another.”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 14 h played
300 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology