Paid
Yars Rising - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$100K$80K
Gross
May 2026
Net
May 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
5K
New owners
May 2026
Only for members
Wishlist on release date 2024-09-09
34K
Conversion of the Wishlist30 days after release
3%
Sales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Daily Wishlist
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $8.99. USD reference tier: $8.99.
Since the first snapshot we logged on 2024-09-10, the Steam USD tier moved about -70%.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Yars Rising on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-05 shows about $8.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $8.99. 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 Yars Rising?
- 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.
- How volatile is the USD tier list price for Yars Rising?
- Between 2024-09-10 and the latest snapshot we store, the USD tier moved roughly -70%.
Information
Yars Rising was released on Steam on April 30, 2024 and has been available for 2 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 26th title released by WayForward, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Yars Rising is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Japanese
• 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 Yars Rising is positively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Contra: Operation Galuga - the game currently holds a lower rating. Its sales performance is 626% lower relative to Contra: Operation Galuga over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 143% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by WayForward. This comparison helps position Yars Rising within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Atari, Yars Rising currently ranks 0 among the most financially successful projects on Steam.
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Yars Rising: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $8.99 as of 2026-06-05, with USD reference $8.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Between the earliest stored tier and today, Steam’s USD list price shifted about -70% (tracked from 2024-09-10).