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How many copies did Ballionaire sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 61k–100k
$208k–$559k net $378k–$860k gross
from 3k reviews (Very Positive)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

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We left Ballionaire out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ballionaire's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 8.3M–24.4M
best case 53.6M (Stardew Valley)
The Singleplayer lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 13.7M copies.

A typical game
≈ 13.7M copies
≈ $81.1M after Steam's cut
from ~352k reviews
Best case
≈ 53.6M copies
Stardew Valley · ≈ $310.3M after Steam's cut
from 1.0M 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 Farming Sim + Pixel Graphics, priced around $15.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2022, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 6.1M–9.9M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$58.9M–$158.3M net $107.0M–$243.5M gross
$35.00
232k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AutomationBase-Building +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 14.1M–22.8M
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
409k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayMultiplayer +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 6.2M–10.1M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$42.7M–$114.9M net $77.7M–$176.7M gross
$24.99
216k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderCard Game +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 40.8M–66.3M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$168.2M–$452.3M net $305.9M–$695.9M gross
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.3M net $80.0M–$182.0M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 11.9M–19.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$45.6M–$122.7M net $83.0M–$188.7M gross
$13.99
390k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Tower DefenseStrategy +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 9.1M–14.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$24.9M–$66.9M net $45.2M–$102.9M gross
$9.99
314k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxGore +6

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