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How many copies did Back to the Dawn sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 245k–398k
$1.6M–$4.3M net $2.9M–$6.7M gross
from 10k 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 Back to the Dawn out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Back to the Dawn's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.8M–4.1M
best case 20.0M (Undertale)
The Pixel Graphics lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.0M copies
≈ $16.7M after Steam's cut
from ~64k reviews
Best case
≈ 20.0M copies
Undertale · ≈ $77.3M after Steam's cut
from 329k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Great Soundtrack + Story Rich, priced around $10.
  • The breakout hits carry Funny + Choices Matter + Multiple Endings; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, 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
≈ 2.5M–4.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.0M–$18.8M net $12.7M–$28.9M gross
$9.99
64k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichPixel Graphics +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M net $37.7M–$85.7M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$9.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichGreat Soundtrack +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.7M–$34.0M net $23.0M–$52.4M gross
$19.99
87k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Psychological HorrorStory Rich +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 903k–1.5M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.7M–$10.0M net $6.8M–$15.4M gross
$14.99
36k reviews
Very Positive
TacticalRogue-like +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$7.1M–$19.0M net $12.9M–$29.3M gross
$24.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMartial Arts +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.0M–$24.3M net $16.4M–$37.4M gross
$19.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsCrafting +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 15.3M–24.8M
5.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$41.9M–$112.7M net $76.2M–$173.4M gross
$9.99
329k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackStory Rich +6

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