Paid
Next Up Hero - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
Game information
Total GrossTotal Net
$90K$60K
Gross
June 2026
Net
June 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
6K
New owners
June 2026
Only for membersSales
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): $19.99. USD reference tier: $19.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Next Up Hero on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-07-20 shows about $19.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $19.99. 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 Next Up Hero?
- 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.
- Was Next Up Hero ever Early Access on Steam?
- Yes. Early Access began on 2018-01-11 and the public 1.0 window is 2018-06-28; compare marketing beats before and after each milestone.
Information
Next Up Hero was released on Steam on January 11, 2018 and has been available for 6 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 Digital Continue, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Next Up Hero is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Traditional Chinese
• 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 Next Up Hero is negatively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Lock's Quest - the game currently holds a higher rating. Its sales performance is 190% higher relative to Lock's Quest over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 156% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Digital Continue. This comparison helps position Next Up Hero within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Digital Continue, Next Up Hero currently ranks 1 among the most financially successful projects on Steam.
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Next Up Hero: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $19.99 as of 2026-07-20, with USD reference $19.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Next Up Hero shipped on Steam as Early Access on 2018-01-11 and lists a 1.0 date of 2018-06-28; benchmarking should split those windows.