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How many copies did Paradiddle sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 16k–26k
$111k–$298k net $202k–$458k gross
from 672 reviews (Very Positive)

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

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 129k–193k
best case 2.9M (Beat Saber)
The Rhythm lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 145k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 145k copies
≈ $1.1M after Steam's cut
from ~4k reviews
Best case
≈ 2.9M copies
Beat Saber · ≈ $33.4M after Steam's cut
from 76k 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 VR + Rhythm, priced around $30.
  • The breakout hits carry Moddable + Fast-Paced + First-Person; a typical game here doesn't.
  • None of the games you compared shipped in the last two years; the newest is from 2021. 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
≈ 110k–179k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$60k–$162k net $110k–$250k gross
$1.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
MusicRhythm +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 109k–178k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$601k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$19.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
IndieVR +3
2019
Est. copies
≈ 118k–192k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$975k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.0M gross
$29.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
VRAction +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 175k–285k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$963k–$2.6M net $1.8M–$4.0M gross
$19.99
4k reviews
Very Positive
RhythmIndie +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 220k–357k
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
6k reviews
Very Positive
RhythmFree to Play +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 88k–143k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$603k–$1.6M net $1.1M–$2.5M gross
$24.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
RhythmAdventure +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 79k–129k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
$546k–$1.5M net $993k–$2.3M gross
$24.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
VRAction +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.6M
21x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.1M–$48.6M net $32.9M–$74.8M gross
$29.99
76k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
VRRhythm +6

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