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How many copies did Nova Drift sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 348k–566k
$1.7M–$4.6M net $3.1M–$7.1M gross
from 15k 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 Nova Drift out and predicted the genre from its 4 similar games. Every figure here, including Nova Drift's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 112k–1.9M
best case 4.7M (Enter the Gungeon)
The Bullet Hell lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 517k copies. From a small set, so take it as a sketch.

A typical game
≈ 517k copies
≈ $1.4M after Steam's cut
from ~16k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.7M copies
Enter the Gungeon · ≈ $27.1M after Steam's cut
from 89k reviews

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 $15.
  • The games you compared span 2015 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

2023
Est. copies
≈ 694k–1.1M
1.8x vs typical
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$952k–$2.6M net $1.7M–$3.9M gross
$4.99
29k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 62k–102k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$86k–$230k net $156k–$355k gross
$4.99
3k reviews
Very Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 93k–151k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$512k–$1.4M net $932k–$2.1M gross
$19.99
2k reviews
Very Positive
Bullet HellTwin Stick Shooter +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.8M
5.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.7M–$39.6M net $26.8M–$60.9M gross
$14.99
89k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Bullet HellAction Roguelike +6

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