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How many copies did Castle Break sell?

Estimated copies sold
≈ 21k–34k
$29k–$78k after Steam's cut $53k–$120k before the cut
from 733 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 Castle Break out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Castle Break's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 4.7M–8.5M
best case 8.3M (Vampire Survivors)
The Competitive genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

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

A typical game
≈ 4.7M–8.5M copies
≈ $27.9M–$38.2M after Steam's cut
from ~140k reviews
Best case
≈ 6.3M–10.3M copies
Vampire Survivors · ≈ $8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut
The genre you'd be entering
Your set
Your set clusters on Competitive (2 of 8) and First-Person (2 of 8).
The winners
Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Bullet Hell, priced around $5.
The era
The games you compared span 2000 to 2022, a genre with a long track record.

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

Similar games

Vampire Survivors
2022
Est. copies
≈ 6.3M–10.3M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
$8.7M–$23.4M after Steam's cut $15.8M–$36.0M before the cut
$4.99
264k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Action RoguelikeBullet Hell
MultiVersus
2022
Est. copies
≈ 2.8M–4.5M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
116k reviews
Mostly Positive
Multiplayer2D Fighter
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
2015
Est. copies
≈ 3.7M–6.0M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$15.1M–$40.7M after Steam's cut $27.5M–$62.7M before the cut
$14.99
79k reviews
Very Positive
Great SoundtrackGore
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.8M–6.1M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$20.7M–$55.7M after Steam's cut $37.7M–$85.7M before the cut
$19.99
152k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
SandboxSimulation
Counter-Strike
2000
Est. copies
≈ 13.6M–22.0M
1.9x vs typical
SteamSpy 10M–20M
Est. revenue
$37.3M–$100.2M after Steam's cut $67.7M–$154.1M before the cut
$9.99
261k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
ActionFPS
Hotline Miami
2012
Est. copies
≈ 6.6M–10.7M
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$18.0M–$48.4M after Steam's cut $32.8M–$74.5M before the cut
$9.99
126k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Great SoundtrackViolent
Duck Game
2015
Est. copies
≈ 1.8M–2.9M
too small to compare
SteamSpy 2M–5M
Est. revenue
$6.5M–$17.4M after Steam's cut $11.8M–$26.8M before the cut
$12.99
39k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
MultiplayerFunny
Poppy Playtime
2021
Est. copies
≈ 3.5M–5.7M
SteamSpy 5M–10M
Est. revenue
Free
Free
140k reviews
Very Positive
HorrorFree to Play

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