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How many copies did Moonlighter sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 665k–1.1M
$3.7M–$9.8M net $6.6M–$15.1M gross
from 22k 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 Moonlighter out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Moonlighter's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 298k–346k
best case 1.6M (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
The Pixel Graphics lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 330k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 330k copies
≈ $1.7M after Steam's cut
from ~9k reviews
Best case
≈ 1.6M copies
Crypt of the NecroDancer · ≈ $9.3M after Steam's cut
from 26k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 4 Player Local + Action Roguelike, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Rogue-like; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2015 to 2023, 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

2020
Est. copies
≈ 255k–415k
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$982k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.1M gross
$13.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
LootAction RPG +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 955k–1.6M
2.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$2.6M–$7.1M net $4.8M–$10.9M gross
$9.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
4 Player LocalAction Roguelike +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 660k–1.1M
2.6x 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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 638k–1.0M
2.4x vs typical
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$2.8M–$7.5M net $5.1M–$11.6M gross
$15.99
21k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikePixel Graphics +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.2M–2.0M
3.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.0M–$13.6M net $9.2M–$20.9M gross
$14.99
26k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RhythmFemale Protagonist +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 248k–403k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$681k–$1.8M net $1.2M–$2.8M gross
$9.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
RPGStrategy +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 289k–469k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.2M–$3.2M net $2.2M–$4.9M gross
$14.99
9k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-liteAction Roguelike +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 166k–270k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$912k–$2.5M net $1.7M–$3.8M gross
$19.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-lite +6

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