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The realistic ceiling for Roguelike games

Two honest reads of what Roguelike 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–$56k net, est.
The top decile
≈ 100k–200k copies
$279k–$559k net, est.

Based on the 5442 Roguelike games SteamSpy lists, its visible subset, not the whole market. Owners are SteamSpy estimates from review counts, not exact sales.

The Roguelike games gathered on wishvane

Across the 410 Roguelike games compared here, a typical one runs ≈ 58k copies (est.), with The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth the biggest at ≈ 28.4M. A small, self-selected sample, not the whole market.

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