How much revenue did Variables 2 make?

An estimated 47k to 126k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Variables 2 sell?

Q: How many copies did Variables 2 sell?

An estimated 11k to 18k copies, based on its 458 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 11k–18k; $47k–$126k net $85k–$194k gross; from 458 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 Variables 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Variables 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 793–6k

best case 39k (变量 Variables)

The Tower Defense lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 2k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 2k copies

≈ $7k after Steam's cut

from ~68 reviews

Best case

≈ 39k copies

变量 Variables · ≈ $164k after Steam's cut

from 1k 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 Tower Defense + Voxel, priced around $11.
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 Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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