NUKITASHI — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~127k (P10–P90: 50.6k – 279k)

Gross revenue: ~$2.6M (P10–P90: $1M – $5.7M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Story & writing83% positive · 89 mentions

“I beat HENPRI fully before starting NUKITASHI, n tbh this one isn’t as good overall. still it’s def a top tier work no doubt. It looks like it just uses bold cheap settings to draw eyes, but its core is all about rebellious spirit n…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 41 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio80% positive · 46 mentions

“NUKITASHI, developed by Qruppo and published by Shiravune, is a visual novel that arrives with a distinct and controversial premise, blending absurdist comedy, biting satire, romance, and explicit adult content into one wild narrative. Set…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 18 h played · Report / request removal

Content & longevity80% positive · 25 mentions

“ONLY BUY IF YOU PLAN ON PATCHING THE GAME!! NUKITASHI unpatched (official english release) only has about 2 hours of content with 85% of the game missing, while the patched version (official Japanese release) has about 40 hours of content!!”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 4 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value70% positive · 20 mentions

“NUKITASHI, developed by Qruppo and published by Shiravune, is a visual novel that arrives with a distinct and controversial premise, blending absurdist comedy, biting satire, romance, and explicit adult content into one wild narrative. Set…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 18 h played · Report / request removal

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

Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.

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

Technology

2D

Art style

Anime

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

FunnyCuteEmotionalAtmospheric

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

Steam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

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

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