How much revenue did Gearshifters make?

$26k–$71k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did Gearshifters sell?

Q: How many copies did Gearshifters sell?

4k to 6k copies, based on its 154 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 4k–6k; $26k–$71k after Steam's cut $48k–$109k before the cut; from 154 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 Gearshifters out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Gearshifters's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4k–20k

best case 1.5M (FlatOut 2)

The Combat Racing genre

3 of your 8 similar games are hits. A niche genre: plan for a small audience.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 4k–20k copies

≈ $9k–$25k after Steam's cut

from ~196 reviews

Best case

≈ 1.1M–1.9M copies

FlatOut 2 · ≈ $3.1M–$8.4M after Steam's cut

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Combat Racing (5 of 8) and Bullet Hell (4 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Cult Classic + Combat Racing, priced around $5.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2026, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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