"Sword Star" PC version is released one year later, but according to analysis and statistics, the PC version unexpectedly led to the "second spring" of the PS5 version - in less than a month, the PS5 version sold more than 220,000 original price games.

"Sword Star" was originally launched on PS5 in April 2024, and only sold the 1 million set nearly two months after its release.As of the beginning of 2025, the cumulative sales of the PS5 platform reached 2 million.

When "Sword Star" was launched on PC Steam on June 11, 2025, it sold more than 1 million units in just three days, and the starting speed was far higher than the PS5 version.It is also the release of this PC version that has made the total sales of this game across the entire platform exceed 3 million.

Generally speaking, the increase in console sales after PS5 games transplanting PCs is very limited.But this time the PC version of "Sword Star" obviously prompted more players to choose to return or experience the PS5 version for the first time.

According to Alinea Analytics, sales of the PS5 version increased from about 1.83 million to nearly 2.1 million as of mid-June, up more than 220,000 units in less than a month.

In contrast, sales during previous discount activities increased by only 30,000 to 50,000 copies, this time the increase exceeded four times.Moreover, the growth was achieved entirely at the original price of $69.99, bringing more than $10 million in revenue to PlayStation; this does not include the at least $70 million in revenue brought by the PC version.

It is worth mentioning that the Chinese market has played an important role in the success of this game's PC side.The Steam version has added Chinese dubbing, lower price (about $38 vs. $60 for PS5), and adopts a localized marketing strategy, attracting a large number of Chinese players.

In addition, "Sword Star" also set a new record for Sony's single-player game on PC - the number of online users exceeded 183,000 on the first day, and the peak of the first weekend reached 192,000.

Industry experts believe that this shows that porting PS5 games to PC platforms earlier will not only extend the game life cycle, but also reactivate sales potential and set a new benchmark for the future transplantation rhythm.