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How many copies did RiffTrax: The Game sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 6k–9k
$16k–$42k net $29k–$65k gross
from 239 reviews (Very 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 RiffTrax: The Game out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RiffTrax: The Game's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–2.7M
best case 3.4M (Dota Underlords)
The Card Game lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.9M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.9M copies
≈ $9.4M after Steam's cut
from ~40k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.4M copies
Dota Underlords
from 91k 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 Free to Play + Strategy, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2020, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.6M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.8M–$50.5M net $34.1M–$77.7M gross
$19.99
74k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
TabletopBoard Game +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.3M
2.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
91k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
49k reviews
Mixed
Free to PlayCard Game +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 728k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
28k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayStrategy +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 744k–1.2M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$24.99
16k reviews
Very Positive
Board GamePvP +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$5.1M–$13.7M net $9.3M–$21.1M gross
$9.99
54k reviews
Mostly Positive
Card GameMultiplayer +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.0M–$8.1M net $5.5M–$12.4M gross
$6.99
30k reviews
Very Positive
AnimeBoard Game +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
24k reviews
Mostly Positive
Free to PlayCard Game +6

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