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How many copies did Hot Lava sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 177k–288k
$973k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.0M gross
from 6k reviews (Very 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 Hot Lava out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Hot Lava's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 92k–220k
best case 638k (Neon White)
The 3D Platformer lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 152k copies.

A typical game
≈ 152k copies
≈ $834k after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 638k copies
Neon White · ≈ $6.2M after Steam's cut
from 20k 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 FPS + 3D Platformer, priced around $25.
  • The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, 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

2022
Est. copies
≈ 486k–790k
5.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.8M gross
$24.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPS3D Platformer +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 298k–483k
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.3M net $2.2M–$5.1M gross
$14.99
12k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Early AccessParkour +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 122k–199k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$504k–$1.4M net $916k–$2.1M gross
$14.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
3D PlatformerParkour +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 124k–202k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Very Positive
CasualAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 31k–50k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$59k–$160k net $108k–$246k gross
$6.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
3D PlatformerPrecision Platformer +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 82k–134k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$113k–$304k net $206k–$468k gross
$4.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultAction +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 110k–178k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$452k–$1.2M net $822k–$1.9M gross
$14.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
Indie3D Platformer +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 32k–52k
SteamSpy 50k–100k
Est. revenue
$44k–$119k net $80k–$183k gross
$4.99
1k reviews
Very Positive
IndieParkour +6

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