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How many copies did Kungfu Cowboy sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 769–1k
$1k–$3k net $2k–$4k gross
from 31 reviews (Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Kungfu Cowboy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Kungfu Cowboy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 16k–152k
best case 817k (Neon Abyss)
The Action Roguelike lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 53k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 53k copies
≈ $218k after Steam's cut
from ~2k reviews
Best case
≈ 817k copies
Neon Abyss · ≈ $6.3M after Steam's cut
from 24k 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 + Platformer, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2019 to 2025, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 99k–161k
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$272k–$730k net $494k–$1.1M gross
$9.99
4k reviews
Mostly Positive
ArcadeAction +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 8k–13k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$22k–$58k net $39k–$89k gross
$9.99
328 reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerShoot 'Em Up +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 11k–18k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$9k–$24k net $16k–$37k gross
$2.99
458 reviews
Very Positive
RPGAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 29k–47k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$118k–$318k net $215k–$489k gross
$14.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 167k–272k
3.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
6k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayPixel Graphics +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 12k–20k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$40k–$107k net $73k–$165k gross
$11.99
504 reviews
Very Positive
Action Roguelike2D Platformer +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 52k–84k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$128k–$344k net $233k–$529k gross
$8.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Casual2D Platformer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 623k–1.0M
14x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.2M net $6.2M–$14.2M gross
$19.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-likePlatformer +6

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