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How many copies did City of Beats sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–5k
$18k–$50k net $34k–$76k gross
from 140 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 City of Beats out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including City of Beats's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–3.8M
best case 3.7M (Brotato)
The Rogue-like lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 2.8M copies
≈ $8.2M after Steam's cut
from ~55k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.7M copies
Brotato · ≈ $7.1M after Steam's cut
from 116k 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 Rogue-like + Singleplayer, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2011 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 931k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.6M–$12.4M net $8.4M–$19.1M gross
$17.99
39k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
65k reviews
Very Positive
PvETrading Card Game +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 903k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.7M–$10.0M net $6.8M–$15.4M gross
$14.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
TacticalRogue-like +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $7.0M–$15.8M gross
$4.99
116k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSingleplayer +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.5M–$12.0M net $8.1M–$18.5M gross
$4.99
63k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 758k–1.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.7M net $2.5M–$5.7M gross
$6.66
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.2M–$30.0M net $20.3M–$46.2M gross
$9.99
78k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSpace +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–4.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.4M net $9.7M–$22.1M gross
$7.99
47k reviews
Mixed
Action RPGPixel Graphics +6

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