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How many copies did Vivid Knight sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 42k–69k
$175k–$469k net $317k–$722k gross
from 2k 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 Vivid Knight out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Vivid Knight's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4k–198k
best case 643k (Backpack Battles)
The Strategy lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 17k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 17k copies
≈ $79k after Steam's cut
from ~527 reviews
Best case
≈ 643k copies
Backpack Battles · ≈ $3.7M after Steam's cut
from 20k 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 Early Access + Auto Battler, priced around $15.
  • 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.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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