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How many copies did Monster Sanctuary sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 331k–538k
$1.8M–$4.9M net $3.3M–$7.5M gross
from 13k 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 Monster Sanctuary out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Monster Sanctuary's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.9M–2.5M
best case 7.2M (Dead Cells)
The Pixel Graphics lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 2.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 2.4M copies
≈ $16.5M after Steam's cut
from ~57k reviews
Best case
≈ 7.2M copies
Dead Cells · ≈ $69.9M after Steam's cut
from 182k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

5 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 are breakout hits far above it, and 1 is too small to compare.

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 Pixel Graphics, priced around $22.
  • The breakout hits carry Precision Platformer + Female Protagonist; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2017 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.4M–2.3M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$7.8M–$21.0M net $14.2M–$32.3M gross
$19.99
57k reviews
Very Positive
IndieAction +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
2.5x 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
2018
Est. copies
≈ 5.5M–9.0M
3.2x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$37.9M–$102.0M net $68.9M–$156.9M gross
$24.99
182k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AdventureAction Roguelike +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.9M–$34.7M net $23.5M–$53.4M gross
$24.99
65k reviews
Very Positive
MetroidvaniaPixel Graphics +6
2019
Est. copies
≈ 2.2M–3.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$9.0M–$24.1M net $16.3M–$37.1M gross
$14.99
75k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Pixel GraphicsAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 1.9M–3.0M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$12.8M–$34.3M net $23.2M–$52.7M gross
$24.99
54k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultAtmospheric +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
2023
Est. copies
≈ 3k–4k
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
$18k–$48k net $33k–$74k gross
$24.99
109 reviews
Very Positive
Story RichEmotional +6

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