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Elin’s indie RPG breakout

Game · 2024

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Elin briefly reached No. 1 on Japan’s Steam sales chart after launch.

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How it works
Reach36ContagionNo data yetBreadth0Velocity65Longevity4534

Numbers

Steam Charts all-time peak concurrent players
18.2K
As of Oct 28, 2026 · Steam Charts
Seed to milestone
same day
Nov 1 ’24 to Nov 1 ’24
Platforms
2
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • UnderdogPrimary
  • Platform jump

How it spread

Trace the origin

Elin launched in Early Access on Steam and was covered by gaming press. It briefly led Japan’s Steam sales chart; noa later reported about 350,000 copies sold through 2025.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.

Apr ’23MayJunOctMar ’24JulNovDecFeb ’25JunOctFeb ’26LafrontierStarts · Nov 1 ’24MilestoneNov 1 ’24noaMay 2 ’23PCGamesNNov 1 ’24Open webPress
Open webPress

Timeline (9)

  1. May 2023

    noa precursor · May 2 ’23

    The Elin Kickstarter began with a ¥5 million goal.[1]

  2. June 2023

    Kickstarter backers precursor · Jun 1 ’23

    The campaign ended with 5,925 backers.[1]

  3. November 2024

    Lafrontier seed · Nov 1 ’24

    Elin entered Steam Early Access.[2][3]

    Open-world RPG Elin for PC now available in Early Access

  1. platform jump · Nov 1 ’24

  2. milestone · Nov 1 ’24

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  1. 1Give an existing community a clear path to a successor.
  2. 2

Every number (7)

  • Kickstarter backers“Backers: 5925”
    5.9K[1]

Press (4 outlets)

  1. Nov 1, 2024same dayGame*Spark · Elin reaches number one on Japan Steam sales

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Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
JP
Steam Charts all-time peak concurrent players
18.2K
As of Oct 28, 2026 · Steam Charts
Evidence
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