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How many copies did Aestik sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–4k
$12k–$32k net $22k–$50k gross
from 101 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 Aestik out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Aestik's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 212k–2.0M
best case 24.8M (Hollow Knight)
The Platformer lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 615k copies.

A typical game
≈ 615k copies
≈ $3.6M after Steam's cut
from ~10k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.8M copies
Hollow Knight · ≈ $143.8M after Steam's cut
from 550k 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 Metroidvania + Souls-like, priced around $15.
  • 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

2016
Est. copies
≈ 238k–386k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$980k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
$14.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaExploration +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 18.9M–30.7M
55x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.0M–$209.6M net $141.7M–$322.5M gross
$14.99
550k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-like +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 163k–265k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$896k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
CyberpunkRPG +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
9.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.1M net $21.7M–$49.4M gross
$14.99
95k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 700k–1.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.8M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$14.99
13k reviews
Very Positive
RPGFantasy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 107k–174k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$588k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.4M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Mostly Positive
RPGIndie +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 156k–254k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$858k–$2.3M net $1.6M–$3.5M gross
$19.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
AtmosphericArcade +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 1.0M–1.7M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.5M–$22.9M net $15.5M–$35.3M gross
$29.99
43k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-like +6

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