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How many copies did RPG Maker MZ sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 61k–99k
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
from 2k reviews (Very Positive)

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

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 11k–43k
best case 540k (RPG Maker MV)
The Game Development lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 13k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 13k copies
≈ $344k after Steam's cut
from ~370 reviews
Best case
≈ 540k copies
RPG Maker MV · ≈ $16.7M after Steam's cut
from 9k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it.

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 Game Development + RPG, priced around $75.
  • The breakout hits carry GameMaker + Anime + Web Publishing; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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2.3x vs typical
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