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How many copies did The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
$88.8M–$238.7M net $161.4M–$367.2M gross
from 414k 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 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.3M–4.0M
best case 12.1M (Risk of Rain 2)
The Rogue-like lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.6M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.6M copies
≈ $26.6M after Steam's cut
from ~96k reviews
Best case
≈ 12.1M copies
Risk of Rain 2 · ≈ $117.1M after Steam's cut
from 350k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite + 2D; 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 Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

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
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
2.7x 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
2020
Est. copies
≈ 9.2M–15.0M
3.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$63.5M–$170.7M net $115.4M–$262.6M gross
$24.99
350k reviews
Very Positive
Third-Person ShooterAction Roguelike +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M net $25.6M–$58.3M gross
$19.99
103k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-liteFPS +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $68.9M–$156.8M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 8.1M–13.1M
3.2x 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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.7M–$39.6M net $26.8M–$60.9M gross
$14.99
89k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Bullet HellAction Roguelike +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

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