Steam market intelligence

Methods: The Canada Files

96% positive · 387 Steam reviews · released Mar 5, 2026 · by LockedOn Games

Early Access Singleplayer Comedy Dark Humor RPG Dark Comedy Adventure Word Game

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~12,771 (P10–P90: 5,108 – 28,096)

Gross revenue: ~$209,340 ($83,729 – $460,544)

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

Story & writing100% positive · 14 mentions

“Methods: The Canada Files is a narrative-focused detective visual novel developed by LockedOn Games and published by Erabit alongside the developer on Steam. Acting as a prequel to the broader Methods series, the game expands the universe…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 17 h played

29 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology

Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Art style

StylizedCartoonAnime

Mood & themes

Funny

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsTrading cardsSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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