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Sonic 3 & Knuckles - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Total GrossTotal Net
$10K$10K
Copies Sold
3K
Sales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
Quick answers
- 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 Sonic 3 & Knuckles?
- 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
Sonic 3 & Knuckles was released on Steam on January 26, 2011 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 7th title released by SEGA, and their 7th launch within the past 12 months, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Sonic 3 & Knuckles is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Spanish
• Polish.
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 Sonic 3 & Knuckles is positively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - the game currently holds a higher rating. Its sales performance is 14772% lower relative to SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 43467% lower compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by SEGA. This comparison helps position Sonic 3 & Knuckles within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher SEGA, Sonic 3 & Knuckles 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.
Developer/publisher countries stored for this title include Japan, which tends to correlate with bursts of reviews and wishlists from nearby languages.