How much revenue did Nidhogg make?

An estimated 1.1M to 3.0M net after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Nidhogg sell?

Q: How many copies did Nidhogg sell?

An estimated 409k to 665k copies, based on its 8k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 409k–665k; $1.1M–$3.0M net $2.0M–$4.6M gross; from 8k reviews (Very 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 Nidhogg out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Nidhogg's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 20k–40k

best case 273k (Hellish Quart)

The Swordplay lane

A niche genre: modest ceilings, most sell around 26k copies, so plan for a small audience.

A typical game

≈ 26k copies

≈ $113k after Steam's cut

from ~642 reviews

Best case

≈ 273k copies

Hellish Quart · ≈ $1.9M after Steam's cut

from 8k reviews

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 2 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 Fighting, priced around $19.
The breakout hits carry Fighting + VR + Violent; a typical game here doesn't.
The games you compared span 2013 to 2022, a lane with a long track record.
A typical game here lands in Silver ($10k–$250k before Steam's cut, est.); the best case reaches Diamond ($1M+). Tiers: Chris Zukowski's benchmark tiers.

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