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The realistic ceiling for Deckbuilding games

Two honest reads of what Deckbuilding games do on Steam: the whole market from a systematic sample, and the games gathered here. Kept separate on purpose.

The market
A typical game sells
≈ 0–20k copies
$0–$70k net, est.
The top decile
≈ 100k–200k copies
$349k–$699k net, est.

Based on the 1366 Deckbuilding games SteamSpy lists, its visible subset, not the whole market. Owners are SteamSpy estimates from review counts, not exact sales.

The Deckbuilding games gathered on wishvane

Across the 155 Deckbuilding games compared here, a typical one runs ≈ 39k copies (est.), with Slay the Spire the biggest at ≈ 8.2M. A small, self-selected sample, not the whole market.

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