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How many copies did Mega Man Legacy Collection sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 247k–401k
$1.0M–$2.7M net $1.8M–$4.2M gross
from 5k 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 Mega Man Legacy Collection out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Mega Man Legacy Collection's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–1.7M
best case 1.3M (Sonic Mania)
The Classic lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 1.3M copies.

A typical game
≈ 1.3M copies
≈ $8.6M after Steam's cut
from ~25k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.3M copies
Sonic Mania · ≈ $9.9M after Steam's cut
from 28k reviews

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are too small to compare.

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 + 2D, priced around $20.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2018, 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
≈ 975k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.4M net $9.7M–$22.2M gross
$19.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Great Soundtrack2D +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 961k–1.6M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.1M–$5.7M net $3.8M–$8.7M gross
$7.99
18k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerGreat Soundtrack +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 665k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.3M–$19.7M net $13.3M–$30.3M gross
$39.99
22k reviews
Very Positive
3D PlatformerRemake +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 562k–914k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.3M–$6.2M net $4.2M–$9.6M gross
$14.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
StrategyMultiplayer +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 545k–886k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$748k–$2.0M net $1.4M–$3.1M gross
$4.99
10k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsPrecision Platformer +6
2011
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
25k reviews
Very Positive
PlatformerGreat Soundtrack +6
2010
Est. copies
≈ 633k–1.0M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
12k reviews
Mostly Positive
ClassicAction +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 1.5M–2.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.8M net $7.3M–$16.6M gross
$9.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
ActionGreat Soundtrack +6

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