Paid
Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Total GrossTotal Net
$10K>$5K
Copies Sold
>1K
New owners
May 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): $9.99. USD reference tier: $9.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-26 shows about $9.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $9.99. 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 Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine?
- 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
Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine was released on Steam on January 12, 2022 and has been available for 5 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 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 17th title released by Frogwares, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• French
• Russian.
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 Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine is moderately.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Secret Mission: The Forgotten Island - the game currently holds a lower rating. Its sales performance is 76377% lower relative to Sherlock Holmes Chapter One over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 28949% lower compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Frogwares. This comparison helps position Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Frogwares, Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine currently ranks 18 among the most financially successful projects
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Department 42: The Mystery of the Nine: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $9.99 as of 2026-06-26, with USD reference $9.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Developer/publisher countries stored for this title include Ukraine, which tends to correlate with bursts of reviews and wishlists from nearby languages.