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How many copies did Dead Estate sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 164k–266k
$674k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
from 7k 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 Dead Estate out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Dead Estate's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 36k–89k
best case 28.3M (The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth)
The Action Roguelike lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 57k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 57k copies
≈ $210k after Steam's cut
from ~1k reviews
Best case
≈ 28.3M copies
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth · ≈ $163.9M after Steam's cut
from 415k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Action Roguelike, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Combat; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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

2014
Est. copies
≈ 21.6M–35.0M
308x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$88.9M–$238.9M net $161.6M–$367.6M gross
$14.99
415k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
21x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$952k–$2.6M net $1.7M–$3.9M gross
$4.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 58k–95k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$321k–$863k net $583k–$1.3M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Mostly Positive
Replay ValueRogue-like +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 28k–45k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$114k–$306k net $207k–$471k gross
$14.99
960 reviews
Mostly Positive
LovecraftianAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 71k–115k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$58k–$157k net $106k–$241k gross
$2.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeZombies +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 18k–30k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$40k–$107k net $73k–$165k gross
$7.99
757 reviews
Mostly Positive
Early AccessAction Roguelike +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 28k–45k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$115k–$309k net $209k–$475k gross
$14.99
1k reviews
Mostly Positive
Rogue-likeTop-Down +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 99k–161k
3.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Shoot 'Em UpAction Roguelike +6

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