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Cirno! Lifts a Boulder

98% positive · 905 Steam reviews · released Mar 11, 2026 · by Alexander Golke

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

Lifetime units: ~34.3k (P10–P90: 13.7k – 75.6k)

Gross revenue: ~$169k (P10–P90: $67.5k – $371k)

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 6, 2026.

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

Last 90 days: 98% positive across 117 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).

Visuals & audio96% positive · 49 mentions
“Fun game to play while geeked. The music was amazing. Cirno lookin fly too.”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Gameplay & mechanics88% positive · 43 mentions
“This is a shortened version of my review at Catholic Game Reviews: Intro If you know my love for the Touhou series, then it will be no surprise that I am reviewing yet another Cirno fan game. This game in particular really stood out to me…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value100% positive · 27 mentions
“a really cute little game, doesnt take too long to complete but for the price its 100% worh it.”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI88% positive · 16 mentions
“Cirno! Lifts a Boulder is a lovely colect-a-thon game inspired by the likes of Mario 64 and it functions on a very simple premise: You control Cirno, who is stuck outside of her home because a boulder is on the way and you need to get…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity100% positive · 15 mentions
“This is a shortened version of my review at Catholic Game Reviews: Intro If you know my love for the Touhou series, then it will be no surprise that I am reviewing yet another Cirno fan game. This game in particular really stood out to me…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 3 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing100% positive · 15 mentions
“its called Cirno! Lifts a Boulder because of the sisyphus like experience you have to go through. this game has amazing writing and characters. beautiful”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 1 h played · Report / request removal

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

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