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How many copies did Cursorblade sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 25k–40k
$34k–$91k net $62k–$140k gross
from 1k 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 Cursorblade out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Cursorblade's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 936k–2.0M
best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)
The Action Roguelike lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.1M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.1M copies
≈ $4.8M after Steam's cut
from ~36k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.3M copies
Vampire Survivors · ≈ $16.0M after Steam's cut
from 264k 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 + Bullet Hell, priced around $5.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $7.0M–$15.8M gross
$4.99
116k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSingleplayer +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.9M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.1M–$11.0M net $7.5M–$17.0M gross
$12.99
48k reviews
Very Positive
DwarfAction Roguelike +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 638k–1.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.9M gross
$14.99
27k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
7.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$35.9M gross
$4.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 758k–1.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.4M–$3.7M net $2.5M–$5.7M gross
$6.66
32k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 971k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
40k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsBullet Hell +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 348k–566k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.1M gross
$17.99
15k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeArena Shooter +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 738k–1.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.0M–$5.5M net $3.7M–$8.4M gross
$9.99
31k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessAction Roguelike +6

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