The Forgotten City sales estimate
The Forgotten City is an adventure game by Modern Storyteller, released on Steam on July 28, 2021 at $24.99. It has 11,311 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive, 95% positive). Markan estimates it has sold between 226k and 622k copies on Steam, for $2.0 million to $5.4 million in net revenue.
Estimated lifetime sales and revenue
| Low | Medium | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copies sold | 226,220 | 429,818 | 622,105 |
| Net revenue (USD) | $1,965,970 | $3,735,343 | $5,406,417 |
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 | Modern Storyteller |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Dear Villagers |
| Release date | July 28, 2021 |
| Price | $24.99 (US list price) |
| Reviews | 11,311 · Overwhelmingly Positive · 95% positive |
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Links | Steam store page · Website |
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.From the Steam store page
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Data from Steam, last updated by Markan on 2026-11-12.
