How much revenue did METAL DOGS make?

$105k–$283k after Steam's roughly 30% cut, derived from the copies estimate and its price.

How many copies did METAL DOGS sell?

Q: How many copies did METAL DOGS sell?

19k to 31k copies, based on its 797 Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 19k–31k; $105k–$283k after Steam's cut $191k–$435k before the cut; from 797 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 METAL DOGS out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including METAL DOGS's, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 1.3M–3.7M

best case 10.6M (Hades)

The Action Roguelike genre

6 of your 8 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

≈ 1.3M–3.7M copies

≈ $9.0M–$36.8M after Steam's cut

from ~52k reviews

Best case

≈ 8.1M–13.1M copies

Hades · ≈ $55.6M–$149.4M after Steam's cut

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on Action Roguelike (8 of 8) and Hack and Slash (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with Action Roguelike + Rogue-lite, priced around $25.
The era: The games you compared span 2014 to 2025, a genre with a long track record.

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

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