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How many copies did The World is Your Weapon sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 20k–32k
$54k–$144k net $98k–$222k gross
from 678 reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left The World is Your Weapon out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The World is Your Weapon's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 7.5M–8.4M
best case 10.6M (Hades)
The Rogue-like lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 8.2M copies.

A typical game
≈ 8.2M copies
≈ $74.4M after Steam's cut
from ~199k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.6M copies
Hades · ≈ $102.2M after Steam's cut
from 306k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count; typical figures are medians per column, so they can come from different games.

The lane you'd be entering
  • Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$35.9M gross
$4.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$42.7M–$114.9M net $77.7M–$176.7M gross
$24.99
216k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard Game +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M net $25.6M–$58.3M gross
$19.99
103k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-liteFPS +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$55.4M–$149.0M net $100.8M–$229.3M gross
$24.99
306k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.4M–10.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$44.1M–$118.5M net $80.1M–$182.3M gross
$24.99
160k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based CombatDark Fantasy +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.8M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.7M–$34.2M net $23.1M–$52.6M gross
$19.99
88k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PhysicsRogue-like +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M net $37.7M–$85.7M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $69.0M–$156.9M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6

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