How much revenue did Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun make?

An estimated 2k to 5k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun sell?

Q: How many copies did Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun sell?

An estimated 480 to 780 copies, based on its 20 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 480–780; $2k–$5k net $4k–$8k gross; from 20 reviews (Mixed)

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 Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 118k–118k

best case 3.4M (Gunfire Reborn)

The Action lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 118k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 118k copies

≈ $909k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 3.4M copies

Gunfire Reborn · ≈ $26.0M after Steam's cut

from 103k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

1 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 are breakout hits far above it, and 3 are 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 Rogue-lite + FPS, priced around $25.
The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Cyberpunk + Swordplay; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2013 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.

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