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How many copies did Wandering Sword sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
$7.1M–$19.0M net $12.9M–$29.3M gross
from 43k 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 Wandering Sword out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Wandering Sword's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 102k–137k
best case 780k (Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion)
The RPG lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 124k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 124k copies
≈ $553k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 780k copies
Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion · ≈ $5.4M after Steam's cut
from 25k 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 RPG + Martial Arts, priced around $18.
  • The breakout hits carry Open World + Strategy + Indie; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2018 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2023
Est. copies
≈ 107k–174k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$589k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Time ManagementPixel Graphics +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 91k–148k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$300k–$806k net $545k–$1.2M gross
$11.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Multiple EndingsChoices Matter +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 101k–165k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$139k–$374k net $253k–$575k gross
$4.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RPGStory Rich +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 116k–188k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$573k–$1.5M net $1.0M–$2.4M gross
$17.99
5k reviews
Mixed
RPGIndie +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 49k–79k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$134k–$359k net $243k–$553k gross
$9.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAction Roguelike +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 95k–154k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$391k–$1.1M net $711k–$1.6M gross
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
ActionPixel Graphics +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 65k–105k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$177k–$477k net $323k–$734k gross
$9.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
RPGStory Rich +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 594k–966k
6.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.9M net $5.3M–$12.2M gross
$17.99
25k reviews
Very Positive
RPGMartial Arts +6

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