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How many copies did RetroMaze sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 48k–78k
$13k–$35k net $24k–$54k gross
from 2k reviews (Overwhelmingly 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 RetroMaze out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including RetroMaze's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.5M–5.8M
best case 53.6M (Stardew Valley)
The Pixel Graphics lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 5.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 5.4M copies
≈ $21.2M after Steam's cut
from ~80k reviews
Best case
≈ 53.6M copies
Stardew Valley · ≈ $310.3M after Steam's cut
from 1.0M 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 Farming Sim + Pixel Graphics, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Farming Sim + Life Sim + RPG; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2012 to 2022, 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

2012
Est. copies
≈ 4.5M–7.3M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$12.3M–$33.0M net $22.3M–$50.7M gross
$9.99
86k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Story RichGreat Soundtrack +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 40.8M–66.3M
13x vs typical
SteamSpy 20M–50M
Est. revenue
$168.3M–$452.4M net $305.9M–$696.0M gross
$14.99
1.0M reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Farming SimPixel Graphics +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.6M–$31.3M net $21.1M–$48.1M gross
$14.99
61k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AmericaAction +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.5M–$17.4M net $11.8M–$26.7M gross
$12.99
39k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerFunny +6
2012
Est. copies
≈ 2.5M–4.0M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
48k reviews
Very Positive
Pixel GraphicsMMORPG +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 4.1M–6.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.4M–$30.5M net $20.7M–$47.0M gross
$9.99
80k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
IndiePolitical +6
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
3.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M net $15.8M–$35.9M gross
$4.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 4.4M–7.1M
1.8x 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

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