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How many copies did Moonscars sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 36k–58k
$196k–$528k net $357k–$813k gross
from 1k 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 Moonscars out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Moonscars's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.5M–5.8M
best case 24.8M (Hollow Knight)
The Souls-like lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.7M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 2.7M copies
≈ $58.3M after Steam's cut
from ~84k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.8M copies
Hollow Knight · ≈ $143.8M after Steam's cut
from 550k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Metroidvania + Souls-like, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Difficult + Indie; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2017 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

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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
2.2x 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
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.8M–$34.3M net $23.2M–$52.8M gross
$24.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultAtmospheric +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.6M–$85.0M net $57.5M–$130.8M gross
$29.99
145k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulMetroidvania +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 18.9M–30.7M
6.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.0M–$209.6M net $141.7M–$322.5M gross
$14.99
550k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-like +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 5.0M–8.1M
2.1x 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
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.9M–$34.7M net $23.5M–$53.4M gross
$24.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaPixel Graphics +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$18.0M–$48.3M net $32.7M–$74.3M gross
$39.99
62k reviews
Very Positive
ActionSupernatural +6

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