Arc System Works

43 developed, 20 published for others. Active 2014–2026.

Hit rate 65.1% 41 of 63 reached 50+ reviews

Revenue (estimated) $296m across the whole catalogue

Reviews 176K combined

Biggest title DRAGON BALL FighterZ 55,214 reviews

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Revenue over time

Estimated gross revenue accumulated across the whole catalogue, month by month. It climbs where a release finds buyers and flattens where a catalogue only coasts. The last point is the same figure as in the box above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How this is estimated.

Developed

Name	Price	Tags	Reviews ▾	Positive	Released	Revenue (estimated)
DRAGON BALL FighterZ Steam	~~$89.99~~ $14.39 84%	Fighting Anime Action 2D Fighter Multiplayer Local Multiplayer	55,214	91%	Fri, Jan 26, 2018	$124m $99.5m – $220m
GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Steam	$39.99	Fighting 2D Fighter Great Soundtrack Anime PvP 2.5D	47,857	88%	Fri, Jun 11, 2021	$74.7m $37.3m – $74.7m
BlazBlue Centralfiction Steam	$39.99	Fighting Anime 2D Fighter Action Great Soundtrack Story Rich	9,570	94%	Tue, Apr 25, 2017	$17.3m $17.3m – $26.4m
GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2 Steam	$29.99	Fighting Anime 2D Fighter Great Soundtrack Action Multiplayer	7,988	94%	Wed, Dec 14, 2016	$9.8m $5.4m – $13.6m
Granblue Fantasy: Versus Steam	$19.99	Action Fighting Anime 2D Fighter PvP Competitive	7,635	83%	Fri, Mar 13, 2020	$6.6m $3.8m – $9.6m
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Steam	$49.99	2D Fighter Action Anime Fighting Multiplayer Singleplayer	5,909	83%	Wed, Dec 13, 2023	$12.4m $9.3m – $22.1m
GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R Steam	$14.99	Fighting 2D Fighter Anime Great Soundtrack Action Arcade	5,556	97%	Tue, May 26, 2015	$3.3m $2.6m – $5.8m
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax Steam	~~$29.99~~ $8.99 70% best price ever	2D Fighter Action Fighting Anime Story Rich Multiplayer	3,828	87%	Wed, Mar 16, 2022	$5.5m $5.5m – $8.5m
DNF Duel Steam	$49.99	2D Fighter Anime Fighting PvP Action 2.5D	3,690	64%	Mon, Jun 27, 2022	$9.8m $9.8m – $14.5m
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Steam	$19.99	2D Fighter Anime Fighting Action Great Soundtrack Local Multiplayer	3,297	81%	Wed, Nov 20, 2019	$4m $4m – $5.3m
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger Steam	$9.99	Fighting Anime 2D Fighter Arcade Great Soundtrack 2D	2,674	86%	Thu, Feb 13, 2014	$1m $868k – $1.7m
BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend Steam	$29.99	Anime Fighting 2D Fighter Action Great Soundtrack Story Rich	2,384	92%	Wed, Mar 02, 2016	$2.9m $1.3m – $13.4m
GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN- Steam	$29.99	Fighting Anime 2D Fighter Great Soundtrack Action Arcade	2,277	92%	Wed, Dec 09, 2015	$2.8m $1.3m – $13.8m
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend Steam	$19.99	Fighting Anime 2D Fighter Action Great Soundtrack Arcade	1,249	91%	Thu, Dec 11, 2014	$981k $436k – $8.7m
River City Super Sports Challenge ~All Stars Special~ Steam	~~$19.99~~ $2.99 85% best price ever	Sports Action Retro Adventure 4 Player Local Pixel Graphics	690	68%	Thu, Dec 17, 2015	$552k $246k – $3.6m
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload Steam	$9.99	Fighting 2D Fighter Action Great Soundtrack Anime Arcade	619	88%	Fri, Sep 05, 2014	$244k $108k – $1.8m
GUILTY GEAR Steam	$9.99	Action Fighting Classic 2D Fighter Anime Singleplayer	602	80%	Wed, May 15, 2019	$236k $105k – $872k
GUILTY GEAR 2 -OVERTURE- Steam	$19.99	Action Fighting Anime RTS Great Soundtrack Action RTS	425	77%	Thu, Mar 31, 2016	$326k $145k – $1.7m
Guilty Gear Isuka Steam	$9.99	Fighting 2D Fighter Action Anime Great Soundtrack Beat 'em up	333	58%	Thu, Jan 16, 2014	$131k $58k – $1.8m
OF MICE AND SAND -REVISED- Steam	$9.99	Strategy Simulation Pixel Graphics Base-Building Singleplayer Retro	322	80%	Wed, Mar 28, 2018	$130k $58k – $1.8m
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Steam	$29.99	Action Beat 'em up 2D Platformer Spectacle fighter 2D Anime	255	71%	Wed, Jul 20, 2022	$575k $575k – $587k
CHAOS CODE -NEW SIGN OF CATASTROPHE- Steam	$19.99	Action 2D Fighter Fighting Anime Controller Cute	253	90%	Wed, Mar 15, 2017	$361k $361k – $366k
Lair Land Story Steam	$14.99	Visual Novel JRPG Fantasy 2D Cute Drama	225	84%	Wed, Apr 22, 2020	$110k $49k – $546k
Battle Fantasia -Revised Edition- Steam	$14.99	Fighting Action 2D Fighter Anime Local Multiplayer Arcade	195	70%	Tue, Jul 07, 2015	$117k $52k – $1.3m
Shephy Steam	$4.99	Card Game Solitaire Casual Singleplayer Cute Indie	189	74%	Thu, Aug 03, 2017	$39k $17k – $227k
River City: Rival Showdown Steam	$24.99	Action Beat 'em up Pixel Graphics 2D Side Scroller Online Co-Op	182	54%	Wed, Oct 11, 2023	$200k $89k – $355k
River City Melee Mach!! Steam	$13.99	Action Local Multiplayer 2D Retro Classic Competitive	145	70%	Wed, Oct 09, 2019	$82k $36k – $1.3m
DAMON and BABY Steam	$19.99		85	89%	Wed, Mar 25, 2026	$76k $34k – $135k
Dear me, I was... Steam	$7.99		70	100%	Thu, Feb 12, 2026	$25k $11k – $44k
STAY COOL, KOBAYASHI-SAN!: A RIVER CITY RANSOM STORY Steam	$13.99	Action Beat 'em up 2D Pixel Graphics	46	41%	Wed, Nov 06, 2019	$29k $13k – $51k
Damascus Gear Operation Tokyo HD Steam	$14.99	Action Mechs Hack and Slash Sci-fi Futuristic Top-Down Shooter	42	48%	Tue, Aug 08, 2017	$28k $13k – $50k
Goritaire Steam	$4.99		40	93%	Wed, Mar 18, 2026	$9k $4k – $16k
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next Steam	$29.99	Action Beat 'em up 2D Platformer Spectacle fighter 2D Anime	37	62%	Wed, Nov 06, 2024	$50k $22k – $89k
New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~ Steam	$9.99	Simulation City Builder Singleplayer Building Cute Base-Building	35	37%	Wed, Jun 07, 2017	$16k $7k – $999k
Gotcha Racing 2nd Steam	$9.99	Racing Casual Singleplayer Top-Down Local Multiplayer Controller	32	66%	Wed, Jul 18, 2018	$14k $6k – $26k
MAGICAL BEAT Steam	$9.99	Puzzle Rhythm Arcade Music Action Rock Music	30	80%	Mon, Mar 31, 2025	$13k $6k – $24k
XBlaze Lost: Memories Steam	$19.99	Adventure Anime Visual Novel Cute Story Rich Singleplayer	27	89%	Wed, Aug 10, 2016	$24k $11k – $43k
Getsuei Gakuen -kou- Steam	$24.99	Adventure Anime Visual Novel Story Rich	26	88%	Tue, Nov 03, 2015	$29k $13k – $52k
Damascus Gear Operation Osaka HD Edition Steam	$19.99	Action Mechs Anime Action RPG Hack and Slash Robots	24	63%	Tue, Mar 06, 2018	$22k $10k – $38k
River City Saga: Journey to the West Steam	$19.99		18	61%	Wed, Jun 03, 2026	$16k $7k – $29k
Cube Creator X Steam	$19.99	Action RPG Sandbox	9	56%	Wed, Nov 13, 2019	$8k $4k – $14k
Donutal Steam	n/a		0	n/a	Thu, Jan 01, 2026	n/a
Qliphah in Providence's Shadow Steam	$24.99		0	n/a	Wed, Sep 23, 2026	n/a

Published for others

Name	Price	Tags	Reviews ▾	Positive	Released	Revenue (estimated)
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code Steam	$24.99	Anime 2D Fighter Fighting Action Great Soundtrack Arcade	3,805	94%	Tue, Apr 19, 2016	$4.4m $4.4m – $6.7m
River City Girls Steam	$29.99	Beat 'em up Action Female Protagonist Pixel Graphics Anime Great Soundtrack	2,953	85%	Thu, Sep 05, 2019	$5.7m $5.7m – $6.8m
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r] Steam	$24.99	2D Fighter Fighting Action Anime Great Soundtrack Competitive	2,812	94%	Mon, Aug 20, 2018	$4.7m $4.7m – $5.3m
Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND Steam	$29.99	Action 2D Fighter Fighting Anime Arcade Cute	337	86%	Tue, Dec 12, 2017	$399k $177k – $5.3m
Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!! Steam	$29.99	Anime Fighting 2D Fighter Action Local Multiplayer Female Protagonist	319	82%	Tue, Sep 29, 2015	$396k $176k – $2.8m
RWBY: Arrowfell Steam	$29.99	Action Adventure Action-Adventure Beat 'em up 2D Platformer Exploration	302	72%	Tue, Nov 15, 2022	$572k $572k – $690k
HUNTER×HUNTER NEN×IMPACT Steam	$59.99		229	65%	Wed, Jul 16, 2025	$602k $268k – $1.1m
River City Girls Zero Steam	$14.99	Beat 'em up Motorbike Arcade Retro 2D Controller	188	69%	Wed, Sep 21, 2022	$119k $53k – $703k
Double Dragon Revive Steam	$34.99		156	62%	Wed, Oct 22, 2025	$246k $109k – $437k
Double Dragon Advance Steam	$6.99	Action Beat 'em up Side Scroller 2D Post-apocalyptic Singleplayer	87	75%	Wed, Nov 08, 2023	$26k $11k – $45k
CODE SHIFTER Steam	$14.99	Action 2D Pixel Graphics 2D Fighter Old School	54	43%	Wed, Jan 29, 2020	$35k $15k – $61k
Kowloon High-School Chronicle Steam	$19.99	Adventure Visual Novel 2D Drama Singleplayer Turn-Based Tactics	50	90%	Wed, Nov 09, 2022	$43k $19k – $76k
Super Double Dragon Steam	$6.99	Action Beat 'em up Side Scroller 2D 1980s Post-apocalyptic	48	67%	Wed, Nov 08, 2023	$15k $7k – $27k
Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz Steam	$39.99	Adventure Visual Novel Detective Mystery	45	36%	Thu, Jul 04, 2019	$81k $36k – $2m
Neo ATLAS 1469 Steam	$29.99	Simulation Adventure Fantasy Classic Sailing	37	65%	Tue, Feb 14, 2017	$50k $22k – $89k
Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics Steam	$29.99	Action Sports Arcade Action-Adventure 2D Platformer 2D	29	55%	Wed, Apr 23, 2025	$39k $17k – $70k
Bubble Bobble Sugar Dungeons Steam	$39.99		14	36%	Wed, Nov 26, 2025	$25k $11k – $45k
DEMONS' NIGHT FEVER Steam	$39.99		6	50%	Wed, Oct 21, 2026	$11k $5k – $19k
Reel Fishing: Days of Summer Steam	$29.99	RPG Action Sports JRPG Visual Novel 3D	6	83%	Wed, Nov 13, 2024	$8k $4k – $14k
Double Dragon Dodgeball Steam	n/a		6	100%	Thu, Oct 23, 2025	n/a