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How many copies did Steel Assault sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 11k–18k
$45k–$121k net $82k–$186k gross
from 440 reviews (Mostly 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 Steel Assault out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Steel Assault's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 155k–326k
best case 543k (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 191k copies.

A typical game
≈ 191k copies
≈ $888k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 543k copies
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R · ≈ $10.5M after Steam's cut
from 17k 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 Anime + Action, priced around $50.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 398k–646k
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$327k–$879k net $595k–$1.4M gross
$2.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Precision PlatformerAction Roguelike +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 142k–230k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$584k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Precision Platformer2D Platformer +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 149k–242k
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.1M gross
$29.99
6k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action2D Platformer +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 28k–45k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$92k–$246k net $167k–$379k gross
$11.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Precision PlatformerScore Attack +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 198k–322k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$545k–$1.5M net $990k–$2.3M gross
$9.99
4k reviews
Mostly Negative
Platformer2D +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 76k–124k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$418k–$1.1M net $760k–$1.7M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Replay ValueRogue-like +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 132k–215k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$363k–$975k net $659k–$1.5M gross
$9.99
3k reviews
Mostly Positive
ActionIndie +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 414k–672k
4.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$5.7M–$15.3M net $10.3M–$23.5M gross
$49.99
17k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeAction +6

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