How much revenue did Melatonin make?

An estimated 802k to 2.2M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Melatonin sell?

Q: How many copies did Melatonin sell?

An estimated 195k to 316k copies, based on its 8k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 195k–316k; $802k–$2.2M net $1.5M–$3.3M gross; from 8k 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 Melatonin out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Melatonin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 641k–3.5M

best case 4.6M (Muse Dash)

The Rhythm lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 2.0M copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game

≈ 2.0M copies

≈ $5.9M after Steam's cut

from ~54k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.6M copies

Muse Dash · ≈ $5.3M after Steam's cut

from 121k 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 Music + Rhythm, priced around $3.
2 of your 4 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

Game	Price	Reviews	Tags	Est. copies	Est. revenue
Muse Dash 2019	Est. copies ≈ 3.5M–5.7M 2.2x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross	$2.99	121k reviews Very Positive	MusicRhythm +6
Rhythm Doctor 2025	Est. copies ≈ 638k–1.0M SteamSpy 500k–1M	Est. revenue $3.5M–$9.4M net $6.4M–$14.5M gross	$19.99	27k reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	RhythmMusic +6
Sixtar Gate: STARTRAIL 2024	Est. copies ≈ 37k–61k SteamSpy 20k–50k	Est. revenue $258k–$693k net $468k–$1.1M gross	$24.99	2k reviews Very Positive	ActionCasual +6
A Dance of Fire and Ice 2019	Est. copies ≈ 2.4M–3.8M 1.5x vs typical SteamSpy 2M–5M	Est. revenue $3.9M–$10.4M net $7.1M–$16.1M gross	$5.99	82k reviews Very Positive	RhythmMusic +6