# METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Action
- **Release year**: 2015
- **Release date**: Sep 1, 2015
- **Platforms**: windows
- **Genres**: Action, Adventure
- **Launch price**: $19.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 71,987
- **Positive review %**: 92%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/287700

## Developer
- **Studio**: [KONAMI](https://indielist.games/studios/konami)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [KONAMI](https://indielist.games/publishers/konami)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 6,478,830 (range 3,887,298 – 9,070,362)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $73,977,147 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 90
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2015`: +30
- `price_$20`: 0
- `positive_92%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-287700)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.
