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How many copies did Blade of Darkness sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 63k–102k
$259k–$697k net $471k–$1.1M gross
from 3k 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 Blade of Darkness out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Blade of Darkness's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.3M–2.5M
best case 37.9M (Black Myth: Wukong)
The Souls-like lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 2.5M copies
≈ $38.0M after Steam's cut
from ~65k reviews
Best case
≈ 37.9M copies
Black Myth: Wukong · ≈ $878.1M after Steam's cut
from 1.2M reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits far above it.

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, priced around $60.
  • The breakout hits carry Difficult; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.0M–$48.5M net $32.8M–$74.6M gross
$39.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$31.6M–$84.9M net $57.4M–$130.6M gross
$59.99
80k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.9M–$34.7M net $23.5M–$53.4M gross
$24.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaPixel Graphics +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.4M–$79.1M net $53.5M–$121.7M gross
$59.99
62k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeAnime +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
18x vs typical
SteamSpy 50M–100M
Est. revenue
$476.1M–$1280.1M net $865.7M–$1969.4M gross
$59.99
1.2M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MythologyAction RPG +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 10.1M–16.4M
5.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$166.7M–$448.2M net $303.1M–$689.5M gross
$59.99
351k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Souls-likeDifficult +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 27.4M–44.5M
17x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$452.2M–$1215.8M net $822.2M–$1870.5M gross
$59.99
1.1M reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeOpen World +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.4M net $37.4M–$85.2M gross
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer +6

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