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How many copies did Necrosmith sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 128k–208k
$105k–$283k net $191k–$435k gross
from 5k 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 Necrosmith out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Necrosmith's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 13k–42k
best case 72k (Deadly Days)
The Action Roguelike lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 22k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 22k copies
≈ $34k after Steam's cut
from ~709 reviews
Best case
≈ 72k copies
Deadly Days · ≈ $332k after Steam's cut
from 2k 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 Indie + Action, priced around $12.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Gold ($250k–$1M). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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SteamSpy 0–20k
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2.2x vs typical
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