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How many copies did HackeRPG sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 192–312
$263–$709 net $479–$1k gross
from 8 reviews (8 user reviews)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 140k–263k
best case 308k (while True: learn())
The Programming lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 205k copies.

A typical game
≈ 205k copies
≈ $1.4M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 308k copies
while True: learn() · ≈ $1.5M after Steam's cut
from 8k 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 Programming + Simulation, priced around $13.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2021, 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

2017
Est. copies
≈ 242k–393k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.6M net $2.4M–$5.5M gross
$19.99
7k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
PuzzleProgramming +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 132k–215k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$728k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.0M gross
$19.99
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingLogic +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 234k–381k
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$838k–$2.3M net $1.5M–$3.5M gross
$12.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingSimulation +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 57k–93k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$314k–$844k net $571k–$1.3M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingPuzzle +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 179k–291k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$739k–$2.0M net $1.3M–$3.1M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingAutomation +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 115k–186k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$788k–$2.1M net $1.4M–$3.3M gross
$24.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
PuzzleBuilding +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 189k–308k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$364k–$979k net $662k–$1.5M gross
$6.99
4k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ProgrammingPuzzle +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 83k–135k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$458k–$1.2M net $832k–$1.9M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
ProgrammingStrategy +6

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