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How big is Idle Monster TD?
Estimated owners
≈ 21k–34k
from 853 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 Idle Monster TD out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Idle Monster TD's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 17k–116k
best case 312k (Time Clickers)
The Tower Defense lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 23k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 23k copies
≈ $50k after Steam's cut
from ~713 reviews
Best case
≈ 312k copies
Time Clickers
from 5k 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 Clicker + Free to Play, priced around $5.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 5k–8k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$3k–$7k net $5k–$11k gross
$1.99
194 reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-liteTower Defense +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 15k–24k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$20k–$54k net $37k–$83k gross
$4.99
610 reviews
Mixed
ClickerIdler +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 105k–170k
6.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
4k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyIdler +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 237k–386k
7.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Very Positive
ClickerFree to Play +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 20k–32k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$27k–$72k net $49k–$111k gross
$4.99
816 reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RoguelikeHack and Slash +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 9k–15k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$38k–$101k net $69k–$156k gross
$14.99
381 reviews
Mixed
Strategy RPGRogue-lite +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 15k–24k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
606 reviews
Mostly Positive
CasualIdler +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 83k–135k
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$458k–$1.2M net $832k–$1.9M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingStrategy +6

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