Paid
Vain Riser - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Total GrossTotal Net
$20K$10K
Copies Sold
4K
New owners
June 2026
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Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $12.99. USD reference tier: $12.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Vain Riser on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-07-18 shows about $12.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $12.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Vain Riser?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
Information
Vain Riser was released on Steam on August 19, 2021 and has been available for 11 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in June 2026, the game sold >1K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of >$5K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 2th title released by 弦语蝶梦, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Vain Riser is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• Traditional Chinese
• English
• Brazilian Portuguese.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Vain Riser is moderately.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Touhou: Dreaming Butterfly | 东方蝶梦志 - the game currently holds a lower rating. Its sales performance is 150% lower relative to Touhou: Dreaming Butterfly | 东方蝶梦志 over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 125% lower compared to the average performance of the last 2 paid titles released by 弦语蝶梦. This comparison helps position Vain Riser within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher 弦语蝶梦, Vain Riser currently ranks 2 among the most financially successful projects Touhou: Dreaming Butterfly | 东方蝶梦志 on Steam.
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Vain Riser: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $12.99 as of 2026-07-18, with USD reference $12.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.