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How many copies did Rotwood sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 195k–316k
$1.6M–$4.3M net $2.9M–$6.6M gross
from 8k reviews (Mostly 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 Rotwood out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rotwood's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.1M–5.9M
best case 10.6M (Hades)
The Hack and Slash lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 3.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 3.8M copies
≈ $47.2M after Steam's cut
from ~112k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.6M copies
Hades · ≈ $102.2M after Steam's cut
from 306k 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 Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, a lane with a long track record.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2020
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$55.4M–$149.0M net $100.8M–$229.3M gross
$24.99
306k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$14.8M–$39.7M net $26.9M–$61.1M gross
$29.99
68k reviews
Mixed
Action RPGHack and Slash +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 5.3M–8.6M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$43.9M–$117.9M net $79.7M–$181.4M gross
$29.99
222k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$27.3M–$73.4M net $49.7M–$113.0M gross
$34.99
118k reviews
Mostly Positive
Action RPGLoot +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 4.3M–6.9M
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$29.3M–$78.7M net $53.2M–$121.1M gross
$24.99
107k reviews
Very Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.9M–$64.2M net $43.4M–$98.8M gross
$29.99
121k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionRogue-like +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 956k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.9M gross
$9.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
4 Player LocalAction Roguelike +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 287k–467k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.3M net $3.6M–$8.2M gross
$24.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelike Deckbuilder +6

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