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How many copies did Has-Been Heroes sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 13k–22k
$74k–$199k net $134k–$306k gross
from 391 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 Has-Been Heroes out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Has-Been Heroes's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 261k–429k
best case 3.2M (Realm of the Mad God Exalt)
The Action Roguelike lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 268k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 268k copies
≈ $2.2M after Steam's cut
from ~8k reviews
Best case
≈ 3.2M copies
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
from 48k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 are breakout hits 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 Action Roguelike, priced around $13.
  • The breakout hits carry Pixel Graphics; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
3.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$952k–$2.6M net $1.7M–$3.9M gross
$4.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 151k–245k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$415k–$1.1M net $754k–$1.7M gross
$9.99
6k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.0M
5.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
48k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsMMORPG +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 660k–1.1M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.7M net $7.3M–$16.5M gross
$21.99
23k reviews
Very Positive
MultiplayerRogue-like +6
2025
Est. copies
≈ 204k–331k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$841k–$2.3M net $1.5M–$3.5M gross
$14.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 494k–804k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.7M–$7.3M net $4.9M–$11.2M gross
$19.99
11k reviews
Very Positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderRogue-like +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 327k–531k
1.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.3M–$7.4M gross
$19.99
14k reviews
Mostly Negative
SandboxBuilding +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 199k–323k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$5.0M gross
$21.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
Early AccessIndie +6

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