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How many copies did Super Meat Boy Forever sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 50k–82k
$69k–$186k net $126k–$286k gross
from 2k 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 Super Meat Boy Forever out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Super Meat Boy Forever's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.2M–2.4M
best case 42.1M (Geometry Dash)
The Platformer lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.5M copies
≈ $8.6M after Steam's cut
from ~42k reviews
Best case
≈ 42.1M copies
Geometry Dash · ≈ $81.2M after Steam's cut
from 617k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 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 Difficult + Great Soundtrack, priced around $12.
  • The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack + Difficult + Precision Platformer; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2010 to 2024, 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
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
15x 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
2010
Est. copies
≈ 2.0M–3.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$8.3M–$22.3M net $15.1M–$34.3M gross
$14.99
39k reviews
Very Positive
Precision PlatformerPlatformer +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 852k–1.4M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.7M–$12.6M net $8.5M–$19.4M gross
$19.99
35k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeAction-Adventure +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 2.1M–3.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$36.0M gross
$14.99
53k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerParty +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 486k–790k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.8M gross
$24.99
20k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
FPS3D Platformer +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
3.5x 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
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.7M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$4.4M–$11.8M net $8.0M–$18.1M gross
$14.99
44k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsStory Rich +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
46k reviews
Very Positive
Online Co-OpFree to Play +6

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