How much revenue did Crypt of the NecroDancer make?

An estimated 5.0M to 13.6M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Crypt of the NecroDancer sell?

Q: How many copies did Crypt of the NecroDancer sell?

An estimated 1.2M to 2.0M copies, based on its 26k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 1.2M–2.0M; $5.0M–$13.6M net $9.2M–$20.9M gross; from 26k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 Crypt of the NecroDancer out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Crypt of the NecroDancer's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 23k–220k

best case 4.6M (Muse Dash)

The Rhythm lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 70k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 70k copies

≈ $587k after Steam's cut

from ~2k reviews

Best case

≈ 4.6M copies

Muse Dash · ≈ $5.3M after Steam's cut

from 121k 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 Music + Rhythm, priced around $3.
The breakout hits carry Sexual Content + Great Soundtrack + Anime; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2016 to 2025, 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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