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How many copies did Rift of the NecroDancer sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 142k–231k
$782k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.2M gross
from 6k 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 Rift of the NecroDancer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Rift of the NecroDancer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 464k–3.1M
best case 8.6M (It Takes Two)
The Rhythm lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 728k copies.

A typical game
≈ 728k copies
≈ $6.2M after Steam's cut
from ~23k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.6M copies
It Takes Two · ≈ $132.8M after Steam's cut
from 264k reviews

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is 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 Co-op + Multiplayer, priced around $40.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2024, 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
≈ 301k–489k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.4M net $3.0M–$6.8M gross
$19.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
FPSRhythm +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
11x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$72.0M–$193.6M net $130.9M–$297.9M gross
$39.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Co-opMultiplayer +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.0M–$13.6M net $9.2M–$20.9M gross
$14.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RhythmFemale Protagonist +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 555k–901k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$6.0M–$16.2M net $10.9M–$24.9M gross
$39.39
23k reviews
Very Positive
RhythmAnime +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 405k–659k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.8M gross
$29.99
17k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RhythmFPS +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
5.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$2.99
121k reviews
Very Positive
MusicRhythm +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 255k–415k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$912k–$2.5M net $1.7M–$3.8M gross
$12.99
9k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackRhythm +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 2k–3k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$18k–$50k net $34k–$76k gross
$39.99
70 reviews
Mostly Positive
Family FriendlyAdventure +6

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