Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus’ critically acclaimed RPG, has now sold 2m units worldwide.
It became the developer’s fastest-selling game ever upon its release last October, selling over a million units on its first day on sale.
It means the game has taken a further nine months to double its sales, suggesting its initial sales were from Atlus fans eager to play a new game from the developer outside of its famed Persona series, but longterm it perhaps hasn’t resonated with a wider audience.
Atlus shared the new sales figure with character artwork of the game’s protagonist from character designer Shigenori Soejima.
News of this sales milestone isn’t entirely new, however, as Sega accidentally leaked sales figures for a number of its key franchises last month.
While Metaphor has sold 2m units, last year’s Persona 3 Reload sold 2.07m units, both of which pale in comparison to Persona 5 Royal’s 7.25m units.
The game received rave reviews on its release. “Persona veteran Atlus flexes its expertise with a fresh take on high fantasy,” I wrote in our Metaphor: ReFantazio review. “What it lacks in subtlety, it makes up for in grandeur and heart.”
More recently, I spoke with the game’s UI designer Koji Ise about escaping the shadow of Persona and conveying a sense of “cool”.