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How many copies did Flippin Kaktus sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 336–546
$1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross
from 14 reviews (Mixed)

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 Flippin Kaktus out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Flippin Kaktus's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 16k–27k
best case 141k (HUNTDOWN)
The Action lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 22k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 22k copies
≈ $88k after Steam's cut
from ~555 reviews
Best case
≈ 141k copies
HUNTDOWN · ≈ $1.1M after Steam's cut
from 4k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Side Scroller + Pixel Graphics, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Shooter + Local Co-Op + Cyberpunk; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2011 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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