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How many copies did Knock on the Coffin Lid sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 69k–113k
$476k–$1.3M net $865k–$2.0M gross
from 3k 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 Knock on the Coffin Lid out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Knock on the Coffin Lid's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 147k–636k
best case 5.6M (Grim Dawn)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 229k copies.

A typical game
≈ 229k copies
≈ $1.1M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.6M copies
Grim Dawn · ≈ $54.0M after Steam's cut
from 107k 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 RPG + Hack and Slash, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2007 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

2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
5.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$8.9M–$23.9M net $16.2M–$36.8M gross
$29.99
21k reviews
Mixed
Souls-likeDark Fantasy +6
2007
Est. copies
≈ 134k–219k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$332k–$894k net $604k–$1.4M gross
$8.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
StealthAtmospheric +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 114k–184k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$780k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
VRAction +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 215k–349k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$413k–$1.1M net $751k–$1.7M gross
$6.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
StealthClassic +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 66k–108k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$146k–$392k net $265k–$602k gross
$7.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–6.9M
26x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$29.3M–$78.7M net $53.2M–$121.1M gross
$24.99
107k reviews
Very Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 108k–176k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$119k–$319k net $216k–$491k gross
$3.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Sexual ContentCold War +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 287k–467k
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.3M net $3.6M–$8.2M gross
$24.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelike Deckbuilder +6

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