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How many copies did The Misadventure Of Melon sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 317–515
$609–$2k net $1k–$3k gross
from 11 reviews (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 The Misadventure Of Melon out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including The Misadventure Of Melon's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–2.6M
best case 42.1M (Geometry Dash)
The 2D lane

A big, proven genre, though hit-driven: most sell around 1.4M copies, while a few break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 1.4M copies
≈ $7.4M after Steam's cut
from ~28k reviews
Best case
≈ 42.1M copies
Geometry Dash · ≈ $81.2M after Steam's cut
from 617k 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 Difficult + Music, priced around $5.
  • The breakout hits carry Difficult + Music + Level Editor; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2006 to 2021, 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
≈ 7.2M–11.8M
4.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$29.8M–$80.2M net $54.2M–$123.3M gross
$14.99
139k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
2DOnline Co-Op +6
2020
Est. copies
≈ 515k–836k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.5M–$9.5M net $6.4M–$14.6M gross
$24.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
ActionBeat 'em up +6
2015
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.6M
2.1x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$11.6M–$31.3M net $21.1M–$48.1M gross
$14.99
61k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
AmericaAction +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 976k–1.6M
SteamSpy 1M–2M
Est. revenue
$5.4M–$14.4M net $9.8M–$22.2M gross
$19.99
28k reviews
Very Positive
Great Soundtrack2D +6
2014
Est. copies
≈ 32.1M–52.1M
22x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$44.0M–$118.4M net $80.0M–$182.1M gross
$4.99
617k reviews
Very Positive
DifficultMusic +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
1.5x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$1.8M–$4.8M net $3.2M–$7.4M gross
$5.99
44k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerFighting +6
2013
Est. copies
≈ 974k–1.6M
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$4.0M–$10.8M net $7.3M–$16.6M gross
$14.99
19k reviews
Very Positive
RoguevaniaPlatformer +6
2006
Est. copies
≈ 1.1M–1.8M
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$3.1M–$8.4M net $5.7M–$12.9M gross
$9.99
22k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
RacingCombat Racing +6

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