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How big is Micro Platformer?
Estimated owners
≈ 47k–76k
from 2k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Micro Platformer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Micro Platformer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 80k–266k
best case 716k (VVVVVV)
The Platformer lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 147k copies.

A typical game
≈ 147k copies
≈ $209k after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 716k copies
VVVVVV · ≈ $1.4M after Steam's cut
from 10k 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 Pixel Graphics + Precision Platformer, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2023, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2019
Est. copies
≈ 189k–306k
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Free to PlayRhythm +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 57k–92k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$31k–$84k net $57k–$129k gross
$1.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Side ScrollerBullet Hell +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 545k–886k
4.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$748k–$2.0M net $1.4M–$3.1M gross
$4.99
10k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsPrecision Platformer +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 244k–396k
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$334k–$899k net $608k–$1.4M gross
$4.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 82k–134k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$113k–$304k net $206k–$468k gross
$4.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 34k–55k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$84k–$225k net $152k–$347k gross
$8.99
1k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MinimalistPuzzle-Platformer +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
2014
Est. copies
≈ 62k–101k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$51k–$137k net $93k–$211k gross
$2.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerIndie +6

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