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How many copies did CARSTEROIDS sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 230–374
$316–$849 net $574–$1k gross
from 8 reviews (8 user reviews)

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 CARSTEROIDS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including CARSTEROIDS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 654–3k
best case 3.7M (Brotato)
The Action Roguelike lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 2k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game
≈ 2k copies
≈ $9k after Steam's cut
from ~50 reviews
Best case
≈ 3.7M copies
Brotato · ≈ $7.1M after Steam's cut
from 116k 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 Bullet Hell + Action Roguelike, priced around $13.
  • The breakout hits carry Pixel Graphics + Local Co-Op; a typical game here doesn't.
  • 4 of your 8 similar games shipped in the last two years, so this niche is actively shipping.
  • A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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