GRADIUS ORIGINS — sales estimate, player sentiment & game DNA

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

Lifetime units: ~7.8k (P10–P90: 3.1k – 17.3k)

Gross revenue: ~$257k (P10–P90: $103k – $566k)

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

Price & value97% positive · 33 mentions

“I really suck at these games, but I keep buying them. Anyways, it's exactly what it says. If priced by virtual quarters for continues, I've spent about 6 bucks so far in about 45 minutes so I guess the price isn't too bad. I told you I…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio100% positive · 19 mentions

“Preamble: Before I get into things, though, I must – sadly, given people apparently aren't reading the name of the compilation – give the disclaimer this is Gradius Origins. As in “where the series originated, and its beginnings” This was…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

Controls & UI87% positive · 15 mentions

“Preamble: Before I get into things, though, I must – sadly, given people apparently aren't reading the name of the compilation – give the disclaimer this is Gradius Origins. As in “where the series originated, and its beginnings” This was…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

146 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

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

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