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How many copies did Astebreed: Definitive Edition sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 85k–138k
$468k–$1.3M net $851k–$1.9M gross
from 2k 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 Astebreed: Definitive Edition out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Astebreed: Definitive Edition's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 42k–105k
best case 6.9M (NieR:Automata™)
The Action lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 84k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 84k copies
≈ $505k after Steam's cut
from ~3k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.9M copies
NieR:Automata™ · ≈ $105.9M after Steam's cut
from 152k 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 Great Soundtrack + Story Rich, priced around $40.
  • The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Story Rich + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2016 to 2024, 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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57x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
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5.2x vs typical
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