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How many copies did The Flame in the Flood sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 291k–473k
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
from 7k reviews (Mostly 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 Flame in the Flood out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Flame in the Flood's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 612k–2.0M
best case 13.1M (Deep Rock Galactic)
The Action lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 754k copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 754k copies
≈ $4.8M after Steam's cut
from ~22k reviews
Best case
≈ 13.1M copies
Deep Rock Galactic · ≈ $151.6M after Steam's cut
from 378k 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 Dwarf + Co-op, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Dwarf + Co-op + FPS; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2011 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

2011
Est. copies
≈ 3.3M–5.3M
2.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.5M–$12.0M net $8.1M–$18.5M gross
$4.99
63k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 636k–1.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.8M gross
$14.99
14k reviews
Very Positive
PhysicsRPG +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 268k–435k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$220k–$592k net $400k–$911k gross
$2.99
11k reviews
Mostly Positive
RunnerPhysics +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 413k–672k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.0M gross
$14.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsZombies +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 10.0M–16.2M
17x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$82.2M–$221.1M net $149.5M–$340.1M gross
$29.99
378k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DwarfCo-op +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 575k–934k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.2M–$8.5M net $5.7M–$13.1M gross
$19.99
23k reviews
Mostly Positive
Open World Survival CraftOnline Co-Op +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.0M
2.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
48k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsMMORPG +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 519k–843k
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$6.9M net $4.7M–$10.6M gross
$17.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
SingleplayerPost-apocalyptic +6

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