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How many copies did Shady Knight sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 22k–36k
$122k–$329k net $223k–$506k gross
from 928 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 Shady Knight out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shady Knight's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 90k–503k
best case 2.3M (Ghostrunner)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 307k copies.

A typical game
≈ 307k copies
≈ $1.1M after Steam's cut
from ~6k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.3M copies
Ghostrunner · ≈ $26.6M after Steam's cut
from 66k reviews

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 + Cyberpunk, priced around $30.
  • The games you compared span 2010 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 87k–142k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$600k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$24.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
VRSwordplay +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.8M
10x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.4M–$38.8M net $26.3M–$59.8M gross
$29.99
66k reviews
Very Positive
ActionCyberpunk +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 271k–441k
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.0M net $5.4M–$12.3M gross
$39.99
11k reviews
Mostly Positive
CyberpunkAction +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 326k–530k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
6k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 13k–21k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
369 reviews
Mostly Positive
HentaiPsychedelic +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 13k–22k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$74k–$199k net $134k–$306k gross
$19.99
560 reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionViolent +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 553k–899k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
11k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 197k–319k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$270k–$725k net $491k–$1.1M gross
$4.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
ActionParkour +6

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