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How many copies did Heroes of Book & Paper sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 672–1k
$1k–$3k net $2k–$5k gross
from 28 reviews (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 Heroes of Book & Paper out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Heroes of Book & Paper's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.6M–8.2M
best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)
The Rogue-like lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 6.3M copies.

A typical game
≈ 6.3M copies
≈ $30.8M after Steam's cut
from ~159k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.3M copies
Vampire Survivors · ≈ $16.0M after Steam's cut
from 264k 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 Action Roguelike + Bullet Hell, priced around $5.
  • 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $7.0M–$15.8M gross
$4.99
116k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSingleplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.4M–10.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$44.1M–$118.5M net $80.1M–$182.3M gross
$24.99
160k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based CombatDark Fantasy +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
1.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$35.9M gross
$4.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$42.7M–$114.9M net $77.7M–$176.7M gross
$24.99
216k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard Game +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M net $37.6M–$85.7M gross
$19.99
157k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsCasual +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.7M–$34.2M net $23.1M–$52.6M gross
$19.99
88k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PhysicsRogue-like +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.2M–$30.0M net $20.3M–$46.2M gross
$9.99
78k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSpace +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $68.9M–$156.9M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6

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