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How many copies did Tempus Bound sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 936–2k
$1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross
from 39 reviews (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 Tempus Bound out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Tempus Bound's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 226k–1.4M
best case 5.7M (Celeste)
The 2D Platformer lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 285k copies.

A typical game
≈ 285k copies
≈ $1.9M after Steam's cut
from ~8k reviews
Best case
≈ 5.7M copies
Celeste · ≈ $44.2M after Steam's cut
from 143k 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 Precision Platformer + Difficult, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
9.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.4M net $37.4M–$85.2M gross
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 238k–386k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$980k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
$14.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaExploration +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
19x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.0M–$64.5M net $43.6M–$99.2M gross
$19.99
143k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Precision PlatformerDifficult +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 376k–611k
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.0M–$2.8M net $1.9M–$4.3M gross
$9.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2D PlatformerCute +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 110k–178k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$603k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2D Platformer2D +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 113k–184k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MinimalistIndie +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 192k–313k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$793k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.3M gross
$14.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
IndiePixel Graphics +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 196k–319k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M net $2.0M–$4.5M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureComedy +6

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