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How many copies did Ancient Enemy sell?
Estimated copies sold
≈ 14k–22k
$63k–$170k net $115k–$262k gross
from 513 reviews (Very 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 Ancient Enemy out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Ancient Enemy's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 165k–281k
best case 4.8M (Inscryption)
The RPG lane

A solid, mid-sized genre: most sell around 241k copies, with a few that break out far above.

A typical game
≈ 241k copies
≈ $1.9M after Steam's cut
from ~8k reviews
Best case
≈ 4.8M copies
Inscryption · ≈ $36.8M after Steam's cut
from 147k reviews
A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

6 of your 8 games sit in the typical range; 1 is a breakout hit far above it, and 1 is too small to compare.

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 Card Battler + Card Game, priced around $20.
  • The breakout hits carry Horror + Dark + Rogue-lite; a typical game here doesn't.
  • The games you compared span 2017 to 2024, 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

2021
Est. copies
≈ 205k–333k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$1.1M–$3.0M net $2.0M–$4.7M gross
$19.99
8k reviews
Very Positive
DeckbuildingCard Game +6
2017
Est. copies
≈ 28k–46k
SteamSpy 20k–50k
Est. revenue
$133k–$357k net $242k–$550k gross
$16.99
827 reviews
Very Positive
CRPGVisual Novel +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 163k–264k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
$895k–$2.4M net $1.6M–$3.7M gross
$19.99
7k reviews
Very Positive
LovecraftianPixel Graphics +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 113k–184k
SteamSpy 100k–200k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
5k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MinimalistIndie +6
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.6M–5.9M
19x vs typical
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.0M–$53.7M net $36.3M–$82.6M gross
$19.99
147k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Card BattlerCard Game +6
2018
Est. copies
≈ 319k–519k
SteamSpy 500k–1M
Est. revenue
$1.3M–$3.5M net $2.4M–$5.4M gross
$14.99
10k reviews
Very Positive
CRPGExploration +6
2023
Est. copies
≈ 192–312
too small to compare
SteamSpy 0–20k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
8 reviews
8 user reviews
AdventureRPG +6
2024
Est. copies
≈ 217k–353k
SteamSpy 200k–500k
Est. revenue
Free
Free
9k reviews
Mixed
RPGStory Rich +6

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