How much revenue did RPG Maker XP make?

An estimated 695k to 1.9M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did RPG Maker XP sell?

Q: How many copies did RPG Maker XP sell?

An estimated 101k to 164k copies, based on its 2k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 101k–164k; $695k–$1.9M net $1.3M–$2.9M gross; from 2k reviews (Very 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 RPG Maker XP out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RPG Maker XP's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 10k–15k

best case 540k (RPG Maker MV)

The Game Development lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 11k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 11k copies

≈ $283k after Steam's cut

from ~274 reviews

Best case

≈ 540k copies

RPG Maker MV · ≈ $16.7M after Steam's cut

from 9k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 Game Development + RPG, priced around $80.
The breakout hits carry Anime + GameMaker; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Gold ($250k–$1M before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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