Steam market intelligence

Mandate Of Heaven

91% positive · 6,319 Steam reviews · released Nov 19, 2025 · by 木焱工作室

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

Lifetime units: ~209k (P10–P90: 83.4k – 459k)

Gross revenue: ~$2.6M (P10–P90: $1M – $5.6M)

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 Jul 7, 2026.

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

Story & writing80% positive · 56 mentions

“I have mixed feelings. This game is wonderfully set and storied, but it's too similar to a K-romance game I was randomly recommended a while ago (something under one roof) where the player is shoehorned into unlocking ALL story content…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 2 h played · Report / request removal

Price & value58% positive · 12 mentions

“Mandate Of Heaven — the FMV that crowns this golden year of FMV games I had pretty much closed out 2025 for FMV games already, but a huge surprise landed in November: Mandate Of Heaven is the best Chinese historical drama FMV I’ve ever…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 9 h played · Report / request removal

Visuals & audio92% positive · 12 mentions

“Great game so far. Only one complaint though for non Chinese speakers. The dialogue has subtitles but there are quite a few graphics that appear to introduce new characters etc that are in Chinese that arent translated. Its kinda…”Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

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

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