How much revenue did Insect Swarm make?

An estimated 121k to 325k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Insect Swarm sell?

Q: How many copies did Insect Swarm sell?

An estimated 63k to 102k copies, based on its 3k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 63k–102k; $121k–$325k net $220k–$500k 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 Insect Swarm out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Insect Swarm's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 22k–36k

best case 123k (Sky Force Reloaded)

The Shoot 'Em Up lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 27k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 27k copies

≈ $108k after Steam's cut

from ~613 reviews

Best case

≈ 123k copies

Sky Force Reloaded · ≈ $475k after Steam's cut

from 3k 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 Shoot 'Em Up + Arcade, priced around $10.
The breakout hits carry Local Co-Op + Top-Down Shooter + Top-Down; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2013 to 2024, a lane with a long track record.
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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