The Initial sales estimate
The Initial is an action game by Restory Studio, released on Steam on July 17, 2017 at $9.99. It has 1,746 Steam reviews (Mostly Positive, 76% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 52k and 131k copies on Steam, for $182k to $455k in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 52,380 | 92,538 | 130,950 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $181,975 | $321,488 | $454,936 |
Steam doesn't publish sales. These estimates multiply the number of reviews by a factor that depends on the release year (the Boxleiter method). Net revenue is what's left of list price × sales after refunds, regional pricing, discounts, sales tax and Steam's 30% cut, before any publisher's share. Treat them as a ballpark for comparing games, not as reported figures.
Steam facts
| Developer | Restory Studio |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Restory Studio |
| Release date | July 17, 2017 |
| Price | $9.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 1,746 · Mostly Positive · 76% positive |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Links | Steam store page |
THE INITIAL is a hyper action game about pretty schoolgirls battling against evil. It's developed by a small team of five developers. We hope you will love this game as much as we do.From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-11.
