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How many copies did BARRIER X sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 94k–153k
$77k–$208k net $141k–$320k 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 BARRIER X out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including BARRIER X's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.6M–10.0M
best case 42.1M (Geometry Dash)
The 2D lane

A big, proven genre: most sell around 8.4M copies.

A typical game
≈ 8.4M copies
≈ $33.0M after Steam's cut
from ~138k reviews
Best case
≈ 42.1M copies
Geometry Dash · ≈ $81.1M after Steam's cut
from 617k 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 Difficult + Music, priced around $5.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2014
Est. copies
≈ 8.9M–14.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$49.1M–$132.0M net $89.2M–$203.0M gross
$19.99
172k reviews
Very Positive
RacingAutomobile Sim +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.5M–10.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$17.9M–$48.1M net $32.5M–$73.9M gross
$9.99
125k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackViolent +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$2.9M–$7.7M net $5.2M–$11.9M gross
$2.99
121k reviews
Very Positive
MusicRhythm +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
4.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.3M net $80.0M–$182.0M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.4M–5.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
137k reviews
Very Positive
Free to PlayBattle Royale +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.4M–3.8M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.4M net $7.1M–$16.1M gross
$5.99
82k reviews
Very Positive
RhythmMusic +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
1.9x 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
2012
Est. copies
≈ 7.2M–11.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.8M–$80.1M net $54.2M–$123.3M gross
$14.99
139k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2DOnline Co-Op +6

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