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How many copies did Gestalt: Steam & Cinder sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 53k–85k
$289k–$776k net $525k–$1.2M gross
from 2k 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 Gestalt: Steam & Cinder out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gestalt: Steam & Cinder's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.5M–4.4M
best case 7.2M (Dead Cells)
The Metroidvania lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.1M copies
≈ $28.8M after Steam's cut
from ~65k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.2M copies
Dead Cells · ≈ $69.9M after Steam's cut
from 182k 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 Adventure + Action Roguelike, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.1M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$55.0M–$147.9M net $100.0M–$227.6M gross
$39.99
174k reviews
Very Positive
Action-AdventureSouls-like +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.7M–$20.7M net $14.0M–$31.8M gross
$24.99
45k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaFemale Protagonist +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$13.1M–$35.2M net $23.8M–$54.1M gross
$39.99
41k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaRPG +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
60k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackAtmospheric +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.6M–$42.0M net $28.4M–$64.5M gross
$19.99
71k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AtmosphericGreat Soundtrack +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$38.9M–$104.7M net $70.8M–$161.1M gross
$69.99
84k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionAdventure +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 746k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.8M net $9.3M–$21.2M gross
$24.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RPG2D +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $68.9M–$156.9M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6

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