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How many copies did Captain Jackson sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 149–242
$81–$219 net $148–$337 gross
from 6 reviews (6 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 339–1k
best case 25k (Stickman Killing Zombie)
The Side Scroller lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 662 copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 662 copies
≈ $630 after Steam's cut
from ~21 reviews
Best case
≈ 25k copies
Stickman Killing Zombie · ≈ $29k after Steam's cut
from 790 reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 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 Action Roguelike + Side Scroller, priced around $8.
  • The breakout hits carry Adventure + Action-Adventure + Beat 'em up; 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 Bronze (under $10k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Silver ($10k–$250k). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2024
Est. copies
≈ 19k–31k
38x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$16k–$42k net $28k–$64k gross
$2.99
790 reviews
Mixed
ActionAdventure +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 9k–14k
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$32k–$86k net $58k–$132k gross
$12.99
223 reviews
Mostly Positive
Bullet HellShoot 'Em Up +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 216–351
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$59–$158 net $107–$243 gross
$0.99
9 reviews
9 user reviews
ActionTop-Down Shooter +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 624–1k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$342–$918 net $621–$1k gross
$1.99
26 reviews
Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1k–2k
2.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$379–$1k net $689–$2k gross
$0.99
58 reviews
Very Positive
ArcadeAction +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 132–215
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$108–$293 net $197–$450 gross
$2.99
5 reviews
5 user reviews
Action RoguelikeSide Scroller +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 384–624
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
16 reviews
Positive
Side Scroller2D Platformer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 818–1k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$2k–$5k net $3k–$7k gross
$7.99
31 reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RoguelikeSide Scroller +6

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