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How many copies did Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 72k–118k
$398k–$1.1M net $724k–$1.6M gross
from 3k 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 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 911k–1.1M
best case 8.4M (Darkest Dungeon®)
The Adventure lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.0M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.0M copies
≈ $6.4M after Steam's cut
from ~28k reviews
Best case
≈ 8.4M copies
Darkest Dungeon® · ≈ $81.3M after Steam's cut
from 160k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 3 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 Souls-like + Action, priced around $25.
  • The breakout hits carry RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2016 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

2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.6M–2.7M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.0M–$48.5M net $32.8M–$74.6M gross
$39.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
Souls-likeAction +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 1.3M–2.2M
2.0x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$9.1M–$24.5M net $16.6M–$37.8M gross
$24.99
55k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ExplorationFishing +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 785k–1.3M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.9M–$10.4M net $7.1M–$16.1M gross
$17.99
33k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Visual NovelChoices Matter +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 631k–1.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$6.9M–$18.7M net $12.6M–$28.7M gross
$39.99
26k reviews
Mostly Positive
2016
Est. copies
≈ 6.4M–10.4M
5.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$44.1M–$118.5M net $80.1M–$182.3M gross
$24.99
160k reviews
Very Positive
Turn-Based CombatDark Fantasy +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 842k–1.4M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.3M net $6.3M–$14.4M gross
$14.99
24k reviews
Very Positive
2023
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$953k–$2.6M net $1.7M–$3.9M gross
$4.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$3.3M–$9.0M net $6.1M–$13.9M gross
$10.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
ActionFemale Protagonist +6

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