How much revenue did Before the Echo make?

An estimated 104k to 279k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Before the Echo sell?

Q: How many copies did Before the Echo sell?

An estimated 76k to 123k copies, based on its 1k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 76k–123k; $104k–$279k net $189k–$429k gross; from 1k 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 Before the Echo out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Before the Echo's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 58k–103k

best case 1.6M (Crypt of the NecroDancer)

The Indie lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 70k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 70k copies

≈ $238k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.6M copies

Crypt of the NecroDancer · ≈ $9.3M after Steam's cut

from 26k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits 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 Great Soundtrack + Pixel Graphics, priced around $12.
The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Pixel Graphics + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2010 to 2025, 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.

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