What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~68,798
(P10–P90: 27,519 – 151,356)
Gross revenue: ~$1,691,867
($676,742 – $3,722,116)
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 & writing91% positive · 97 mentions
“The first thing I want to say is that Noctuary is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played. The plot is excellent, the themes interesting, the characters quite likeable, and the 2D art beautiful. The game is ~80% a visual novel, with the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 50 h played
Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 78 mentions
“The first thing I want to say is that Noctuary is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played. The plot is excellent, the themes interesting, the characters quite likeable, and the 2D art beautiful. The game is ~80% a visual novel, with the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 50 h played
Visuals & audio93% positive · 71 mentions
“The first thing I want to say is that Noctuary is one of my favorite games I’ve ever played. The plot is excellent, the themes interesting, the characters quite likeable, and the 2D art beautiful. The game is ~80% a visual novel, with the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 50 h played
Content & longevity100% positive · 23 mentions
“I can say with confidence that Noctuary is my favorite video game of all time. More than just that, actually; it's my favorite fictional media of all time. If you just wanted a recommendation, then TL;DR if you're into visual novels, then…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 57 h played
Difficulty & balance100% positive · 22 mentions
“Noctuary is a wonderful experience from start to finish though it’s hard to talk about the game without hinting at spoilers. The characters are multi‑dimensional and generally avoid overused tropes. The story delivers plenty of happy and…”Recommended · Steam review · Dec 2025 · 33 h played
Controls & UI89% positive · 19 mentions
“Noctuary is a rough yet intricately presented visual novel that personally resonated with me. I should start with the more debatable aspects of the game. The story takes quite a while to pick up - I would not expect much of the action part…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 44 h played
Price & value95% positive · 19 mentions
“I can say with confidence that Noctuary is my favorite video game of all time. More than just that, actually; it's my favorite fictional media of all time. If you just wanted a recommendation, then TL;DR if you're into visual novels, then…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 57 h played
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