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How many copies did SteamWorld Dig 2 sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 310k–504k
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.1M gross
from 9k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 SteamWorld Dig 2 out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including SteamWorld Dig 2's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.8M–5.4M
best case 24.8M (Hollow Knight)
The Great Soundtrack lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.9M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.9M copies
≈ $41.1M after Steam's cut
from ~95k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.8M copies
Hollow Knight · ≈ $143.8M after Steam's cut
from 550k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

7 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit 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 Metroidvania + Souls-like, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Souls-like + Difficult + 2D; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2020. That says more about your picks than about the market, so add newer similar games to read the timing.
  • A typical game here lands in Diamond ($1M+ before Steam's cut, est.). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

Similar games

2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $68.9M–$156.9M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$24.0M–$64.5M net $43.6M–$99.2M gross
$19.99
143k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Precision PlatformerDifficult +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 2.9M–4.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.0M–$32.1M net $21.7M–$49.4M gross
$14.99
95k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulAtmospheric +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
60k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackAtmospheric +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.6M–$42.0M net $28.4M–$64.5M gross
$19.99
71k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AtmosphericGreat Soundtrack +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.0M–4.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.6M–$55.4M net $37.4M–$85.2M gross
$24.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2.5DPuzzle-Platformer +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 18.9M–30.7M
5.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$78.0M–$209.6M net $141.7M–$322.4M gross
$14.99
550k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-like +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.2M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$31.6M–$85.0M net $57.5M–$130.7M gross
$29.99
145k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
BeautifulMetroidvania +6

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