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How many copies did Black Myth: Wukong sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 28.9M–46.9M
$476.1M–$1280.1M net $865.6M–$1969.3M gross
from 1.2M reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Black Myth: Wukong out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Black Myth: Wukong's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 2.8M–7.1M
best case 10.6M (Hades)
The RPG lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 4.8M copies.

A typical game
≈ 4.8M copies
≈ $49.3M after Steam's cut
from ~151k reviews
Best case
≈ 10.6M copies
Hades · ≈ $102.2M after Steam's cut
from 306k 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 Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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.

Similar games

2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.3M net $15.1M–$34.3M gross
$19.99
38k reviews
Very Positive
RPGHack and Slash +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$55.4M–$149.0M net $100.8M–$229.3M gross
$24.99
306k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$23.9M–$64.2M net $43.4M–$98.8M gross
$29.99
121k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionRogue-like +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 2.3M–3.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.7M–$34.2M net $23.1M–$52.6M gross
$19.99
88k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PhysicsRogue-like +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 5.4M–8.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$29.6M–$79.6M net $53.8M–$122.4M gross
$19.99
224k reviews
Mixed
ManagementSingleplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.6M–9.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$92.8M–$249.5M net $168.7M–$383.8M gross
$59.99
185k reviews
Very Positive
Open WorldRPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$59.8M–$160.8M net $108.8M–$247.4M gross
$49.99
181k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionSingleplayer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$32.9M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$29.99
49k reviews
Very Positive
RPGStory Rich +6

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