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How many copies did Ember Knights sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 166k–270k
$912k–$2.5M net $1.7M–$3.8M gross
from 7k reviews (Very 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 Ember Knights out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ember Knights's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.2M–3.6M
best case 28.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)
The Action Roguelike lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.3M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.3M copies
≈ $9.9M after Steam's cut
from ~68k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.3M copies
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $163.8M after Steam's cut
from 414k 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 Action Roguelike + Rogue-like, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Replay Value + Third-Person Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M net $25.6M–$58.3M gross
$19.99
103k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-liteFPS +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.7M–$39.6M net $26.8M–$60.9M gross
$14.99
89k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Bullet HellAction Roguelike +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
6.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$88.8M–$238.8M net $161.5M–$367.3M gross
$14.99
414k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–4.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.4M net $9.7M–$22.1M gross
$7.99
47k reviews
Mixed
Action RPGPixel Graphics +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
48k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsMMORPG +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.3M–$11.5M net $7.7M–$17.6M gross
$9.99
30k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $7.0M–$15.8M gross
$4.99
116k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSingleplayer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 9.2M–15.0M
5.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$63.5M–$170.7M net $115.4M–$262.6M gross
$24.99
350k reviews
Very Positive
Third-Person ShooterAction Roguelike +6

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