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How many copies did Army of Ruin sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 66k–108k
$146k–$392k net $265k–$602k 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 Army of Ruin out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Army of Ruin's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 156k–191k
best case 198k (Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok)
The Action Roguelike lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 167k copies.

A typical game
≈ 167k copies
≈ $283k after Steam's cut
from ~5k reviews
Best case
≈ 198k copies
Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok · ≈ $765k after Steam's cut
from 6k reviews

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are too small to compare.

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 $10.
  • The games you compared span 2017 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 67k–108k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$275k–$740k net $500k–$1.1M gross
$14.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 116k–189k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$159k–$429k net $290k–$660k gross
$4.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeTwin Stick Shooter +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 127k–206k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
4k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 128k–208k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$105k–$283k net $191k–$435k gross
$2.99
5k reviews
Very Positive
ZombiesAction Roguelike +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 151k–245k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$415k–$1.1M net $754k–$1.7M gross
$9.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 167k–272k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
6k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayPixel Graphics +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 108k–175k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$148k–$398k net $269k–$612k gross
$4.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Bullet HellPsychedelic +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 52k–84k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$128k–$344k net $233k–$529k gross
$8.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Casual2D Platformer +6

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