How much revenue did NIDUS make?

An estimated 14k to 38k net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did NIDUS sell?

Q: How many copies did NIDUS sell?

An estimated 6k to 9k copies, based on its 236 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 6k–9k; $14k–$38k net $25k–$58k gross; from 236 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 NIDUS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including NIDUS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 68k–95k

best case 1.7M (Super Hexagon)

The Bullet Hell lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 75k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 75k copies

≈ $205k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 1.7M copies

Super Hexagon · ≈ $2.0M after Steam's cut

from 25k 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 Difficult + Great Soundtrack, priced around $3.
The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Addictive + Fast-Paced; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2007 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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