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How many copies did Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 11k–19k
$126k–$338k net $229k–$521k gross
from 477 reviews (Very 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 Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 80k–274k
best case 1.6M (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
The Rogue-like lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 112k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 112k copies
≈ $670k after Steam's cut
from ~4k 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.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Rhythm + Female Protagonist, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Rhythm + Difficult + Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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

2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
7.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.0M–$13.6M net $9.2M–$20.9M gross
$14.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RhythmFemale Protagonist +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 215k–349k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$206k–$555k net $375k–$854k gross
$3.49
4k reviews
Very Positive
Mystery DungeonSide Scroller +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 216k–350k
2.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross
$19.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessCharacter Customization +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 56k–91k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$536k–$1.4M net $975k–$2.2M gross
$34.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
RPGAdventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 66k–107k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$363k–$976k net $660k–$1.5M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
ComedyStory Rich +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 85k–138k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$234k–$628k net $425k–$967k gross
$9.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Action RPGHack and Slash +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 50k–82k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$138k–$372k net $251k–$572k gross
$9.99
2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Traditional RoguelikeDungeon Crawler +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 202k–329k
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M net $2.0M–$4.6M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Replay ValueTurn-Based +6

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