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How many copies did Magrunner: Dark Pulse sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 59k–96k
$324k–$872k net $589k–$1.3M gross
from 1k reviews (Mostly 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 Magrunner: Dark Pulse out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Magrunner: Dark Pulse's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.1M–2.0M
best case 3.1M (SOMA)
The Atmospheric lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.3M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.3M copies
≈ $8.5M after Steam's cut
from ~32k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.1M copies
SOMA · ≈ $36.5M after Steam's cut
from 52k 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 Atmospheric + Story Rich, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Exploration + Story Rich; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2022, 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.9M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$19.8M–$53.2M net $36.0M–$81.9M gross
$29.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 798k–1.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $8.0M–$18.2M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Survival HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.1M–$16.3M net $11.0M–$25.1M gross
$19.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorPsychological Horror +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$9.7M–$26.2M net $17.7M–$40.3M gross
$19.99
52k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichAtmospheric +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.2M–$6.0M net $4.1M–$9.3M gross
$4.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–3.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$10.1M–$27.3M net $18.4M–$42.0M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorGore +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 882k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.9M–$13.0M net $8.8M–$20.1M gross
$19.99
33k reviews
Very Positive
Villain ProtagonistPixel Graphics +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 862k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.1M–$4.9M gross
$4.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleMystery +6

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