{"rewrite":{"id":"r_99d5e974322b30f79c5dc233","clusterId":"c_96074c38efbf79532ab080a7","slug":"yuzusoft-s-sanoba-witch-surpasses-500-000-copies-sold-worldwide","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Yuzusoft's Sanoba Witch Surpasses 500,000 Copies Sold Worldwide","summary":"Yuzusoft announced on August 7 that its bishoujo adventure game Sanoba Witch has surpassed 500,000 copies sold worldwide. The original 18+ PC version launched in February 2015, meaning the milestone took roughly 11 years to reach. The game follows protagonist Shuuji Hoshina, who can sense others' feelings, and his classmate Nene Akechi, who becomes aroused as the cost of a magical contract. Other heroines include Meguru Inaba, who struggles to make friends, and Tsubasa Shiiba, who dresses in male clothing as her contract's cost. The all-ages version on Steam has received 98% positive reviews from 9,488 user reviews, earning an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' status. According to Steam Scout data, 95.4% of the full HD version's reviews are in Simplified Chinese, 3.6% in Traditional Chinese, and 0.4% in Japanese. In December 2024, sales were reported at 300,000 copies, meaning an additional 200,000 copies sold over the following year and a half. The game was also adapted into a manga. Yuzusoft's Senren * Banka surpassed 1 million copies in February 2026, and Sanoba Witch appears to be following similar success.","whyItMatters":"The sales milestone is driven largely by Chinese-speaking players, with Simplified Chinese reviews making up 95.4% of the Steam version's feedback, a pattern that mirrors Senren * Banka's success in the same market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 500,000 figure covers both the original 18+ PC release and the all-ages Steam editions, which arrived in 2018 and 2023 at different resolutions. The original version is the 8th Yuzusoft title, following the romantic ADV \u0026#34;Amairo * Islenauts.\u0026#34; On ErogameScape, the player rating site for bishoujo games, \u0026#34;Sanoba Witch\u0026#34; holds a median of 80 and an average of 80 from 2,293 entries.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYuzusoft announced the milestone on its official X account on August 7. The post reads: \u0026#34;We are pleased to announce that our work \u0026#39;Sanoba Witch\u0026#39; has surpassed 500,000 copies sold worldwide! We thank all users who have supported us!\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFans responded to the news with surprise that the game is still selling more than 10 years after release, and with hopes that it will reach 1 million copies. The Steam version of \u0026#34;Senren * Banka\u0026#34; also drew many reviews from Chinese-speaking regions, and the Automaton report suggests \u0026#34;Sanoba Witch\u0026#34; may have reached 500,000 copies through support from Chinese players as well as domestic ones.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe all-ages Steam version supports English and Chinese text. A patch for the original content also appears to be provided.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sanoba Witch hit 500k sales, and 95.4% of its Steam reviews are in Simplified Chinese. The Chinese market is carrying Yuzusoft's 2015 game.","twitterPost":"Yuzusoft's Sanoba Witch passes 500k copies sold, 11 years after launch. Steam reviews are 'Overwhelmingly Positive' at 98%. What's next?","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Yuzusoft's Sanoba Witch has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, with Steam reviews overwhelmingly positive. 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