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How many copies did Absolute Insanity sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 2k–3k
$7k–$19k net $13k–$29k gross
from 66 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 Absolute Insanity out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Absolute Insanity's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 125k–150k
best case 3.7M (Brotato)
The Action Roguelike lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 141k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 141k copies
≈ $1.1M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.7M copies
Brotato · ≈ $7.1M after Steam's cut
from 116k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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, priced around $18.
  • The breakout hits carry Bullet Hell; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2024, 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.

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2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
29x 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
2023
Est. copies
≈ 580k–943k
6.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.2M–$16.5M gross
$24.99
24k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPSAction Roguelike +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 348k–566k
3.7x vs typical
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
≈ 87k–142k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$599k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$24.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
FPSAction Roguelike +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 107k–175k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$88k–$238k net $161k–$365k gross
$2.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 206k–335k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$849k–$2.3M net $1.5M–$3.5M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-liteAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 114k–185k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$626k–$1.7M net $1.1M–$2.6M gross
$19.95
3k reviews
Very Positive
Boomer ShooterFPS +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 95k–155k
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$525k–$1.4M net $954k–$2.2M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
3DAction +6

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