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How many copies did Swordsman VR sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 19k–30k
$102k–$274k net $185k–$421k gross
from 701 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 110k–196k
best case 2.9M (Beat Saber)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 132k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 132k copies
≈ $1.2M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.9M copies
Beat Saber · ≈ $33.4M after Steam's cut
from 76k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 VR + Swordplay, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Moddable + Violent; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2009 to 2024, 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
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
17x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.2M–$32.8M net $22.2M–$50.4M gross
$29.99
62k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
VRSwordplay +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 208k–339k
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.3M gross
$17.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessFighting +6
2009
Est. copies
≈ 255k–415k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$702k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$2.9M gross
$9.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
ActionClassic +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 114k–185k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$780k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
VRAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 74k–121k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$408k–$1.1M net $742k–$1.7M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
VRSwordplay +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 237k–384k
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.4M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
VRAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
21x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.1M–$48.6M net $32.9M–$74.8M gross
$29.99
76k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
VRRhythm +6

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