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How many copies did Vektor Wars sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 3k–6k
$9k–$25k net $17k–$38k gross
from 73 reviews (Mixed)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.5M–8.4M
best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)
The Great Soundtrack lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 5.3M copies.

A typical game
≈ 5.3M copies
≈ $24.6M after Steam's cut
from ~102k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.3M copies
Vampire Survivors · ≈ $16.0M after Steam's cut
from 264k 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 Action Roguelike + Bullet Hell, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2023, 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.0M–$24.1M net $16.3M–$37.1M gross
$14.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsAction +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$17.9M–$48.1M net $32.5M–$74.0M gross
$9.99
125k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackViolent +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 7.4M–12.0M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$40.8M–$109.6M net $74.1M–$168.6M gross
$19.99
216k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
DifficultCartoon +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
2.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$35.9M gross
$4.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.6M–$31.3M net $21.1M–$48.1M gross
$14.99
61k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AmericaAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–5.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.6M net $27.4M–$62.4M gross
$14.99
79k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackGore +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.0M–$64.5M net $43.6M–$99.2M gross
$19.99
143k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Precision PlatformerDifficult +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.7M–2.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.5M–$25.5M net $17.3M–$39.3M gross
$19.99
72k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great Soundtrack2D Platformer +6

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