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How many copies did The Monster Breeder sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 7k–11k
$54k–$145k net $98k–$223k gross
from 272 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 The Monster Breeder out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Monster Breeder's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 99k–137k
best case 217k (Empire of Sin)
The Management lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 131k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 131k copies
≈ $928k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 217k copies
Empire of Sin · ≈ $3.4M after Steam's cut
from 6k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it, and 1 is 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 Crime + Strategy, priced around $40.
  • The breakout hits carry Crime + Noir + Turn-Based Tactics; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2025, 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 105k–171k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$868k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.6M gross
$29.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based TacticsTactical RPG +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 165k–269k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.9M net $3.3M–$7.5M gross
$39.99
6k reviews
Mixed
CrimeStrategy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 52k–85k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$187k–$503k net $340k–$774k gross
$12.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
Political SimManagement +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 97k–157k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$399k–$1.1M net $725k–$1.7M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyAuto Battler +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 69k–112k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$378k–$1.0M net $687k–$1.6M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-likeAuto Battler +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 64k–105k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$531k–$1.4M net $965k–$2.2M gross
$29.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
ManagementTurn-Based +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 102k–166k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$562k–$1.5M net $1.0M–$2.3M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
AdventureSimulation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 115k–187k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$475k–$1.3M net $864k–$2.0M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Sci-fiModdable +6

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