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How many copies did Darksburg sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 66k–108k
$274k–$737k net $498k–$1.1M 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 Darksburg out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Darksburg's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 3.1M–3.9M
best case 24.8M (Hollow Knight)
The Rogue-like lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 3.5M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 3.5M copies
≈ $26.0M after Steam's cut
from ~96k reviews
Best case
≈ 24.8M copies
Hollow Knight · ≈ $143.8M after Steam's cut
from 550k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

4 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 4 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 Survival + Open World Survival Craft, priced around $15.
  • The breakout hits carry Great Soundtrack; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2014 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
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≈ 1.9M–3.1M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
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Very Positive
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2023
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$3.8M–$10.3M net $7.0M–$15.8M gross
$4.99
116k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Rogue-likeSingleplayer +6
2016
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.8M
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
2016
Est. copies
≈ 21.5M–35.0M
5.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$88.7M–$238.4M net $161.2M–$366.8M gross
$14.99
538k reviews
Very Positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival Craft +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 21.6M–35.0M
4.3x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$88.9M–$238.9M net $161.5M–$367.5M gross
$14.99
415k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeRogue-like +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 18.9M–30.7M
5.7x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$77.9M–$209.6M net $141.7M–$322.4M gross
$14.99
550k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MetroidvaniaSouls-like +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 9.2M–15.0M
3.6x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$63.5M–$170.7M net $115.4M–$262.6M gross
$24.99
350k reviews
Very Positive
Third-Person ShooterAction Roguelike +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 2.6M–4.2M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$14.1M–$37.9M net $25.6M–$58.3M gross
$19.99
103k reviews
Very Positive
Rogue-liteFPS +6

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