Kanon — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~12,223 (P10–P90: 4,889 – 26,891)

Gross revenue: ~$300,586 ($120,229 – $661,298)

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 & writing98% positive · 49 mentions

“A classic I feel any fan of VNs should experience. Being Key's first lone work, it holds up well 20 years later as a wonderful viewing lens back into the late 90s when these games were at their prime. With its atmosphere, graphics, even…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 22 h played

Visuals & audio94% positive · 49 mentions

“A classic I feel any fan of VNs should experience. Being Key's first lone work, it holds up well 20 years later as a wonderful viewing lens back into the late 90s when these games were at their prime. With its atmosphere, graphics, even…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2025 · 22 h played

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

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

Technology

2D

Art style

Anime

Structure

Branching choices

Mood & themes

CuteEmotional

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam 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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