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How many copies did The Bolt Age sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 198–322
$1k–$4k net $2k–$6k gross
from 8 reviews (8 user reviews)

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 The Bolt Age out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Bolt Age's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 762k–1.4M
best case 2.2M (Remnant: From the Ashes)
The Atmospheric lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 954k copies.

A typical game
≈ 954k copies
≈ $4.2M after Steam's cut
from ~18k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.2M copies
Remnant: From the Ashes · ≈ $33.3M after Steam's cut
from 57k 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 Souls-like + Action, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2016
Est. copies
≈ 862k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.1M–$4.9M gross
$4.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.0M–$48.5M net $32.8M–$74.6M gross
$39.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 655k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$899k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$4.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
Cult ClassicCombat Racing +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 626k–1.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.4M–$9.3M net $6.3M–$14.2M gross
$19.99
12k reviews
Mixed
HorrorWalking Simulator +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 197k–321k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$2.9M net $2.0M–$4.5M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessImmersive Sim +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M net $4.1M–$9.3M gross
$4.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 798k–1.3M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $8.0M–$18.2M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Survival HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 442k–718k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.5M gross
$18.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
ExplorationLovecraftian +6

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